Editor’s note: It’s never too early to make a forecast about 2013. So, consider this one of many predictions about what may await us when the … Read more
Struggling Monster Ending the Year With a New Round of Layoffs
Job board giant Monster Worldwide laid off an undisclosed number of workers Tuesday, and closed its operations in Brazil and Mexico. One report put the … Read more
Is It Ever OK For Employers to “Round” an Employee’s Worktime?
By John E. Thompson For many years, some employers have chosen to “round” non-exempt employees’ time entries in computing their wages. … Read more
Bill Kutik Retiring After 2013 HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas
It’s been an open secret for many months, but Bill Kutik, the co-chairman and driving force behind the annual HR Technology Conference & Expo, … Read more
Business Community to HR: You’re Completely Irrelevant
In 2005, Fast Company published Why We Hate HR. It caused much hand wringing and introspection inside the HR profession. Here’s the last paragraph from … Read more
New Survey Shows That Yes, Your Employees Are Very, Very Disgruntled
According to a new survey by ManpowerGroup’s own Right Management, an unprecedented 86 percent of U.S. employees say they intend to look for a new job in … Read more
Searching LinkedIn Profiles? Here Are the 10 Most Overused Buzzwords
For a guy like me, the six most terrifying words in the English language are, “Could I get your bio, please?” I hate describing myself and what … Read more
There’s No Doubt About It — These Are the 6 Best Workplace Holidays
We’re right in the midst of this big holiday season and everyone seems to have a favorite. I think most kids love Christmas and Halloween. I mean my kids … Read more
“Younger People Are the Future” Comment Caused an Age Bias Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Hey employers! Want to guarantee yourself a jury trial in an age-discrimination case? Just mention the word “younger” to any … Read more
Weekly Wrap: SHRM Forced to Back Off on New Human Capital Standard
I’m not always a big fan of SHRM — particularly how SHRM’s Board of Directors has chosen to operate — but this week, I think SHRM … Read more