By Susan Keating Anderson Time magazine’s recent cover, depicting a mother nursing her almost 4-year-old son, brought the subject of breastfeeding into the … Read more
Mood of the Workforce: Overwhelmingly, They Want to be Recognized
Last week I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Thad Peterson the results of the Globoforce Spring 2012 Mood Tracker survey (which tracks the … Read more
Employee Enrollment in Health Savings Accounts Jumps by 18 Percent
Enrollment in health savings accounts grew 18 percent last year as employers continued to steer workers into high-deductible medical plans, an insurance … Read more
One of Two Republican NLRB Board Members Resigns
One of two Republican members of the five-person National Labor Relations Board resigned over the Memorial Day weekend after it was alleged that he had … Read more
Surprise! Study Finds That Everyone Hates Employment Litigation
According to a recent American Bar Foundation study, no one (other than perhaps lawyers) believes that employment lawsuits are a good thing. The … Read more
How Sarcastic Emails Can Hurt Your Company’s ADA Defense
By Craig Annunziata and Steve Miller To: HR Manager Subject line: Are you kidding me? Body of email: Can you believe the nerve of this employee? He just … Read more
Federal Legislation Re-introduced to Help Promote Hiring of Veterans
By Eric B. Meyer To improve the reinstatement rights of returning war veterans, and to add more enforcement teeth to the Uniform Services Employment and … Read more
Hardest Jobs to Fill Survey: It’s Still Engineers, IT, and the Skilled Trades
It’s one of the defining issues of our current economic climate: despite a national unemployment rate of 8 percent, it’s still tough for many … Read more
The Six Big “C’s” of Total Rewards
Another year, another Total Rewards conference ended. Also another chance to indulge in my favorite post-conference pastime, looking back and trying to … Read more
The Returning Veteran: 8 Strategies to Ease Their Return to the Workplace
While celebrated upon their return from active duty, veterans pose a variety of challenges for employers when reentering the workforce. Federal laws like … Read more