Employees have heard you loud and clear, Ms. and Mr. Employer. They got the message that it’s time to become a savvy health care consumer. They’re out … Read more
New Study: Spending on Training Jumped by 12% Last Year
Here’s another small sign that the economy is slowly and gradually starting to improve: overall spending by businesses on workplace training and … Read more
Coping With Flu Season: 3 Tips to Encourage Sick Workers to Stay Home
Flu season has hit early and hard this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the current outbreak could be the worst in a decade. Things are … Read more
Supreme Court Will Rule on Proof Needed For a Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer What makes retaliation the most common discrimination claim in America? I suspect it’s because other forms of discrimination (e.g., … Read more
Labor Department Pushing Ahead on Employee “Right to Know” Initiative
By John E. Thompson As we speculated in November, the U.S. Department of Labor apparently does intend to reinvigorate its so-called “Right to … Read more
HR and Big Data: It’s a Union With Limitless Possibilities
In many ways, “Big Data” and HR are a natural fit. Human Resources already “owns” much of an enterprise’s most valuable internal data — … Read more
If Your Recruiting Isn’t Going Mobile, You’re Going to Be Left Behind
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