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
What is a “9/80” Pay Plan – and is It Right For Your Workforce?
By John E. Thompson A compressed schedule colloquially called a “9/80” pay plan seems to be making a comeback. Under this arrangement, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Dirty Little Secret of Performance Improvement Plans
There are three words that no employee (and most managers) ever want to hear, words that will frighten the bejesus out of anyone who encounters them. … Read more
Need a Social Media Policy? You May Want to Ignore This NLRB Suggestion
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board‘s Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a new report on social media cases … Read more
Breastfeeding at Work: Just What is an Employer’s Obligation Under the Law?
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