I see a lot of surveys, and most of all, I see a lot of employee engagement surveys. There’s a reason for that: everyone wants to improve engagement, … Read more
The UK’s Big Experiment: Can You Legislate Employee Engagement?
What does it take to move “employee engagement” from buzzword or annual survey exercise to actual workforce change? Obviously, it requires investment and … Read more
Why You Need a Few Silicon Valley-Style Perks for Your Employees
Companies in California’s Silicon Valley are sending employees home with dinner and the cleaners to wash up afterward. These perks aren’t reserved … Read more
Yes, a Trip to Las Vegas Can Be Considered a Covered FMLA Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Your employee vacations in Las Vegas. She plays the slots, walks the Strip, does some people watching, eats at nice restaurants. And she … Read more
3 Steps to to Help in Upgrading HR’s Role in Enterprise 2.0
Consumer technologies are rapidly changing the way we work. In HR, social and mobile technologies have proven to be powerful tools for sourcing and … Read more
Caustic Twitter Rants Cost Employee His Job AND Unemployment Benefits
By Eric B. Meyer An employee getting fired for caustic social-media posts is so 2011. Having an application for unemployment-compensation benefits denied … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Should HR’s Role Really Be as a Performance Advisor?
There’s an interesting new report out that gets to the heart of the question that so many people always seem to be asking — What is HR’s … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Navigating Privacy Issues Under HIPAA
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
So You Think You Can Dance: What Videos Say About Teamwork & Collaboration
Breast cancer awareness and volunteer fundraising are at all-time highs today, despite the ups and downs of front-line institutional advocates like the … Read more
Tech Worker Salaries Expected to Rise to Twice the National Average
Salaries for tech workers in the U.S. will rise almost twice the national average in 2013 — some will increase even more, up to 12 percent — a symptom of … Read more