It shouldn’t be news now that smartphone use is big (and is getting bigger). In late 2012, estimates pegged the number at over a billion smartphones with … Read more
The 100 Best Jobs For 2013? Don’t be Surprised Where HR Ranks
When U.S. News issued its list of the 100 Best Jobs for 2013, its No. 1 criterion was hiring demand. After that came salary. Also factoring into the … Read more
Court Upholds Firing For Teacher Who Called Students “Future Criminal” on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer Jennifer O’Brien has a master’s degree in education and certifications as an elementary school teacher and supervisor. All … Read more
Google (Again!) Tops the Annual Best Companies to Work For List
For the fourth time, Google has captured the top spot on Fortune’s annual Best Companies to Work For list. The company, which last year bumped SAS out of … Read more
Aon Hewitt Study: Stress Keeps Your Workers from Being Healthy
We have such good intentions, particularly at this time of year. We intend to eat better, get more sleep, head to the gym more often, budget better. Then … Read more
Developing World Is Hiring, But Sluggish Job Growth in Largest Economies
More than half the employers in three of the four of the world’s biggest developing nation economies say they’ll be adding staff in 2013, a marked contrast … Read more
How to Avoid a Disability Discrimination Claim When Hiring
By Eric B. Meyer I was reading this federal court opinion over the weekend. It involves a disability-discrimination claim brought by a deaf man who applied … Read more
Another Example Why a Social Media Policy is So Important
By Eric B. Meyer A school-bus driver calls a student a “little bitch” on Facebook, gets fired, and then sues? Of course she does. So, what does … Read more
2013 Legal Trends: Expect Federal Workplace Scrutiny to Increase
By Kristin R. Erenburg So, the good news is that, with the election over, we’ve gone back to regular TV programming without being bombarded with political … Read more
Weekly Wrap: When Some Oddball Interview Questions Aren’t So Odd
I’ve been dealing with stupid and idiotic interview questions for a very, very long time. It’s been more than 25 years since I heard a City … Read more