As discussed last week, the National Labor Relations Board has issued new guidance on what employers should — and shouldn’t — include in social media … Read more
Do Employees Have Protected Privacy Rights in Facebook Postings?
By Eric B. Meyer John and Mary are co-workers. They are also Facebook friends. And both John and Mary have adjusted their respective Facebook privacy … Read more
Duke Study Suggests That “Unions Are Better For Your Health”
Here’s a workforce health study that might raise your blood pressure: two researchers at Duke University say that their research suggests that labor … Read more
Over 6 Million Passwords Reportedly Stolen From LinkedIn
Earlier this morning, The Verge reported that a user in a Russian forum had obtained nearly 6.5 million passwords from the business networking site … Read more
Paycheck Fairness Act Fails to Pass in U.S. Senate
By Eric B. Meyer Billed as a way to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, the Paycheck … Read more
Join Us Again For Our 2nd Annual TLNTup Party During SHRM Atlanta
If you missed last year’s big TLNTup during June’s annual SHRM conference in Las Vegas, well, let’s just say you missed one hell of a … Read more
Study: Employee Engagement Has Stablized, But Just Barely Improving
It’s another sign of our somewhat depressing and sluggish economic times that an ever-so-slight uptick in employee engagement is heralded as a big … Read more
3 Ugly Truths About Telecommuting
As someone who now works out of a home office after many years spent toiling in a number of traditional office environments, I can quickly whip off the … Read more
The Golden Rule When it Comes to Forwarding Emails at Work
By Eric B. Meyer “An employee who emails pictures of Trayvon Martin‘s head cropped onto the body of a dead police officer is a thought-leading … Read more
May Jobs Report Shows Slow Growth and a Struggling Economy
Two Reuters headlines, eight hours apart, tell the story of May’s employment picture. “U.S. job growth seen stepping up in May,” says the first. “U.S. job … Read more