By John E. Thompson Recurring wage-hour issues tend to arise during the recovery from a natural disaster. We posted the following item last year in … Read more
Do You Buy the Argument That Gay Men Make the Best Bosses?
Details magazine recently shook up the corporate hiring world when it ran an article entitled “Why Gay Men Make the Best Bosses.” It’s an interesting read. … Read more
Court: No ADA Accommodations Required for Non-Disabled Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, we had a two-part series at The Employer Handbook on the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans … Read more
Contract and Temp Workers Rising Dramatically; Will Pass 2006 Peak
The world is suddenly waking up to the discovery that employers are bringing on temporary and contract workers at a pace that will soon surpass the peak … Read more
New Study Finds That Workplace Bullying is on the Rise
Workplace bullying is on the rise, workers say. A new CareerBuilder survey found that the number of workers encountering bullies at the office is … Read more
Court: Forced Reinstatement of Sexual Harasser Violates Public Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Courts analyzing anti-discrimination statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act … Read more
13 More Bold and Outrageous HR and Talent Management Practices
In part 1 of this article (10 Bold and Outrageous HR and Talent Management Practices), I highlighted my top 10 recently implemented bold and outrageous … Read more
Can an Online Checklist Really Help Decide Who Is an Exempt Employee?
By John E. Thompson Various websites now provide questionnaires, checklists, programs, decision-trees, and so on to guide an employer in trying to decide … Read more
Another Tech Deal: IBM Buying HR Software Maker Kenexa for $1.3 Billion
Another big acquisition in the HR world: IBM announced this morning that it was buying Kenexa, a leading provider of recruiting and talent management … Read more
Weekly Wrap: $720 Million Spent on Engagement and This Is All We Get?
Employee engagement is one of those topics that people can’t seem to get enough of. There are a lot of reasons for that, but mainly, I think it is … Read more