Every once in a while, I get a survey that serves up so much information that it becomes really difficult to simply characterize it in an article or blog … Read more
Shooting Ourselves in the Foot: It’s Not an Effective Engagement Strategy
Recent headlines from Gallup proclaiming that college-educated Americans are less engaged on the job than other cohorts may have spurred some conversation … Read more
Is There a Big Shortage of American Engineers? A New Study Says No
The drumbeat has been loud and long, and it always comes down to the same issue: we have a huge shortage of engineering and other skilled talent here in … Read more
Fed Economists: 2 More Years Before U.S. Labor Market Returns to Normal
Unless new economic shocks upset the rate of improvement, it will take at least two more years before the U.S. labor market returns to its historic norms. … Read more
Courts Find That Tagged Facebook Photos Are Fair Game in Legal Actions
By Eric B. Meyer More litigants are requesting that their adversaries produce social media evidence in legal actions. Often this information is reasonably … Read more
Top Company Official Held Personally Liable For Violations Under FLSA
By Ted Boehm A recent decision by the New York-based Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a reminder that individual business owners and management … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Rank Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance
Glassdoor, the website that encourages employees to give the inside scoop on their companies, has an interesting new survey out on the Top 25 Companies for … Read more
New Labor Secretary, NLRB Point to More Activist Workplace Regulation
By Howard Mavity Yesterday (July 18), the U.S. Senate confirmed the new Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, and new EPA Director Gina McCarthy. Along with … Read more
Connecticut Governor Vetoes Bill Regulating Non-Compete Agreements
By Risa B. Boerner Last month, the Connecticut state legislature passed a bill that would have regulated the use of noncompete agreements. The bill would … Read more
Dear HR Professional: Are You Ready to Make the CFO Your New BFF?
It’s all the rage in HR land. Many and various thought leaders and industry pundits exhorting us to build a more collaborative relationship with … Read more