By Eric B. Meyer On June 18, 2012, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives introduced the Social Media Privacy Protection Act, which would protect the … Read more
The Bossless Office Trend: Don’t Be Surprised If It Doesn’t Last Long
As much as I consider it a source of great information, there are also times when I scratch my head and laugh out loud while reading The Wall Street … Read more
Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect For Some Employees in Philadelphia
By Eric B. Meyer As of yesterday, July 1, 2012, covered employers in Philadelphia are now required to afford sick leave to certain employees. Here is a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Benefits (We Think)
I was pretty busy this week at SHRM’s big Annual Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta, so I wasn’t able to write about every single thing … Read more
Health Care? What Health Care? Here Are 3 Pending Employment Law Bills
By Eric B. Meyer I heard that there was some U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday about health care. Want the scoop? Google it. They zig, I’ll zag … Read more
Why There Is a Big Employer Focus on Getting Employees to Stop Smoking
Tobacco use holds a top spot among the health risks employers focus on through their wellness programs. You may wonder why. After all, public bans on … Read more
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law, Mandate to Buy Health Insurance
See updates below, including statements from SHRM and WorldatWork. Let the finger pointing begin: a divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality … Read more
SHRM Atlanta Wisdom: What You Learn When You’re All Vendored Out
I’m all vendored out. No offense to the fine companies I’ve worked with, am working with or have yet to work with. I appreciate you all, and of course want … Read more
One Case Where Sexual Comments and Innuendo are All Perfectly Legal
By Eric B. Meyer When Harold Wasek signed on to work at an oil rig in Pennsylvania, he had no idea what lay in store for him, especially when one of his … Read more
Random Thoughts as We Get Out of Town After SHRM 2012 in Atlanta
Here’s a sobering thought: I’ve been to so many SHRM annual conferences that I have forgotten how many I have been to. I was trying to count … Read more