Lots of people are wondering what’s up with the I-9 form. Here’s the latest … The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires employers to … Read more
CareerBuilder Identifies 10 Rapidly Growing, High-Demand Jobs
We hear a lot about the sluggishness of the economy, and a lot of that talk revolves around the lack of jobs and the stubbornly high (over 8 percent … Read more
ERE Media, Parent Company of TLNT, Names Ron Mester as CEO
When I started ERE Media, the parent company of TLNT, back in October 1998, it was a labor of love. I was a 23-year-old, and spent every spare moment after … Read more
The Problem When Attorneys Become Facebook Friends With a Litigant
By Eric B. Meyer It was bound to happen sooner or later… Mary Pat Gallagher of the the New Jersey Law Journal reports here (subscription required) … Read more
SHRM Board Elections: This Week, the Battle Comes Down to the Wire
Next week — noon EDT on Sunday September 9, to be exact — wraps up one of the most contentious and talked about elections for the SHRM Board of … Read more
Feds: Health Plans Can’t Discriminate Against Transgendered Employees
In a recent letter hailed by advocates in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the Department of Health and Human Services … Read more
Court: ADA Doesn’t Require Indefinite Break From Essential Job Functions
By Eric B. Meyer Readers of this blog know (here, here, and here) that if a disabled employee requests an indefinite leave of absence from work, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are Workers Less Productive Without Their Coffee Fix?
Think you just can’t make it through the morning — or whenever you start your day — without that first cup of coffee? You’re not … Read more
Pennsylvania Court Throws Out “Fluctuating Work Week” OT method
By Eric B. Meyer What is the fluctuating work week method of overtime compensation? Why is it no longer good in Pennsylvania? And why should you care? Lets … Read more
Some Surprising Insights Into the Working Life of Millennials
Millennial/Gen Y workers are a surprising group. They’re almost twice as likely as all workers to have majored in neuroscience or bioengineering, yet … Read more