I cringed when I heard that SHRM’s 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition (from June 16-19) was going to be held in Chicago. Yes, I have a love/hate … Read more
Virginia Cab Company Gets a $10 Million Employment Screening Lesson
Here’s a real head-scratcher: Imagine that you are an employer (LOL, if you’re reading this blog, you probably are), and you get the following criminal rap … Read more
What You Need to Do to Prepare Your Company for an I-9 Audit
By Jessica Cook The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) continues to issue Form I-9 Notices of Inspection to … Read more
Group Pushing Employers to Offer Pregnancy Coverage for Dependents
Employer health plans routinely cover pregnancy costs for workers and their spouses—but not necessarily daughters. According to a handful of new complaints … Read more
Court Rules That Firing a Woman for Lactating at Work is Against the Law
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that discharging a female employee because she is lactating or … Read more
Believe It or Not, Even Al Qaeda Has HR and People Management Problems
If you ever needed proof that human resources is an incredibly important function that transcends every organization and workplace, this is it. This week, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Some Bad Qualities That Good Leaders Need to Avoid
I can’t tell you how many articles, blog posts, and books I get that are based on the premise of telling people how to do something right. You know … Read more
What to Tell Employees About Health Care Reform: Tips For Enrollment
Last of three parts What’s left to say during enrollment if you told your employees everything else about the Affordable Care Act (see part 1 and part 2 of … Read more
Employee Claims Age Discrimination, Says He Got “Office Space” Treatment
By Eric B. Meyer If the movie Office Space has taught me anything, it’s to wear 37 pieces of flair to work — do more than the bare minimum … Read more
What to Tell Employees About Health Care Reform: Must-Do’s This Summer
Second of three parts Yes, you need to get your health care reform communication out this summer. That will get you ahead of the consumer marketing and … Read more