By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Md. held that state employees have no cause of action under … Read more
Four Employment Bills Pending in the U.S. Congress
By Eric B. Meyer Here are summaries of four pieces of legislation of which employer’s should take note: Protecting Older Workers Against … Read more
Survey: Successful Companies Have an Employee-Focused Culture
It’s not often that you get a worldwide look at how organizations assess and handle talent, but the new Global Assessment Trends Report from SHL (a … Read more
Newspaper Help Wanted Ads: Why They’re Slowing Going Away
Remember when recruiters spent Mondays fielding calls prompted by help-wanted ads in the Sunday paper? It wasn’t that long ago — not even a dozen years ago … Read more
Is the War For Talent Returning? Yes, It May Already Be Underway
The “War For Talent” is one of those concepts that has been overused and over analyzed in the past, but as many have noted, it never really … Read more
Baseball’s Social Media Policy: Will It Pass Muster With the NLRB?
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board stresses that employees must be able to discuss their jobs freely. The National Labor Relations Board, … Read more
When You Ignore Culture, You Get Employees Resigning in the NY Times
“I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.” That is the … Read more
With Employee Wellness, Is Showing Up Just as Good as Shaping Up?
Bob Merberg has been providing thoughtful commentary on ShapeUp’s recently released survey data in an excellent series on his blog. His most recent post in … Read more
Weekly Wrap: More Evidence That Companies Still Don’t Get Engagement
I get tired of writing about how important employee engagement is. Although there are some who share my position that engagement is a critical workplace … Read more
Are Internship Rules Different at Non-Profits or When Arranged by Schools?
By John E. Thompson Our earlier post on internships (Are Unpaid Internships Worth the Risk?) prompted questions about whether federal Fair Labor Standards … Read more