By Eric B. Meyer Look out for that flying pig! No, it’s true. The National Labor Relations Board actually sided with an employer on a social-media … Read more
Employees Make It Clear: Here’s What They Need to Really be Engaged
Thanks to a great article in HRZone.co.uk by Leslie Allen, I came across these interesting results of a recent Chartered Institute for Personnel and … Read more
Tired of H-1B Visa Problem, Microsoft Puts Its Money Where It’s Mouth Is
Who says you can’t throw money at a problem? Faced with the chronic issue of too few H-1B visas and the unwillingness of Congress or the Obama … Read more
States Starting to Define “Essential” Health Benefits Under New Law
California and Washington state will require coverage of acupuncture. Arkansas wants prevention counseling for women at high risk of breast cancer but not … Read more
California Law Bans Employers From Requesting Social Media Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, California became the third state to pass a law that bans employers from requesting online user names and passwords from … Read more
Weekly Wrap: 2 Lessons to Learn From the Replacement Ref Fiasco
Yes, I know; we’re all more than ready ready to put the NFL replacement referee fiasco in our rear view mirror. Whatever you want to say about this … Read more
Survey: 50% of All Companies Have Hired Workers With a Criminal Record
A CareerBuilder survey released today says 51 percent of human resources managers report their company has hired workers with a criminal record. It’s an … Read more
Can Pot-Smoking, Liquored-Up Employees Qualify For Workers Comp?
In a recent installment of You Be the Judge, I asked you to weigh in on two workers’ compensation cases. The question: Who gets benefits? Here’s a quick … Read more
Stay Warm This Winter and Your Workers WIll be More Productive
If you want to improve productivity this winter, turn up the thermostat. Then next summer, turn it down. It’s as simple as that, at least in offices … Read more
Changing Attitudes: Why Employers Need to End Pregnancy Discrimination
In a 2008 interview with the Ladies Home Journal, Barack Obama stated that, “The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it … Read more