By Reyburn Lominack A bold threat by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to change Senate filibuster rules to reduce the number of votes necessary to … Read more
New Survey Highlights the Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2013
One of the paradoxes of the current economic recovery is this: despite a national employment rate at 7.6 percent and nearly 12 million Americans out of … Read more
Another Salary Survey Shows 2014 Raises Are Stuck in the 3% Range
Closely following WorldatWork’s publication of top-line results from its salary increase budget survey, Mercer released findings this week from its … Read more
Should the City of San Francisco Mandate Flexible Workplaces?
While on business in San Francisco the last 10 days, I had the opportunity to join discussions about the city’s proposed flexibility ordinance. When San … Read more
A Multi-Million Dollar Lesson About Violating Non-Compete Agreements
By Gregory D. Hanscom A recent ruling entered in Pennsylvania state court is a stark reminder to employers and employees about the dangers associated with … Read more
New Obamacare Trend: Not to Charge Smokers Higher Premiums
Since smokers’ health-care costs tend to be higher than those of nonsmokers, is it reasonable for smokers to pay higher premiums when they buy … Read more
Iowa Court: Upon Review, Firing Attractive Female Was Not Sex Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer So, by now, all of you must be familiar with the case in Iowa — I’ve blogged the heck out of it here and here — where … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are We Wasting Our Time on Employee Engagement?
Loyal readers of TLNT know that we have a lot of content surrounding the concept of employee engagement because, well, no one seems to have a really good … Read more
The Unintended Consequences of a New Social Media Law
By Eric B. Meyer I got an email the other day from my SHRM buddy Tara Mauk Arthur. She lives in Arkansas, which is one of 12 states to have a social media … Read more
Employer Hiring Plans: More Temps, No Change in Permanent Full-Timers
The number of employers planning to hire full-time permanent workers by the end of the year is unchanged from a year ago, though the number expecting to … Read more