For the first time in the history of the profession, human resource practitioners now have a uniform way to measure and compare one of HR’s oldest … Read more
Expiring Work Authorization: Do Employers Have to Say Goodbye?
By Kim Kiel Thompson As a rule, if an employee in the United States is unable to produce a valid, unexpired work authorization document to complete the … Read more
Get a Grip: It’s Madness Worrying About Workers and March Madness
Editor’s Note: Few workplace issues get more hype than the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as March Madness. Is it a big … Read more
Are Unpaid Internships Worth the Risk?
By John E. Thompson For awhile now, unpaid internships have been a hot topic under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. We noted some time ago that the … Read more
Here’s the Best Definition of Employee Engagement You’ll Ever See Anywhere
I don’t usually read things that jump out and grab me, but an article in Sunday’s New York Times did, because it had probably the best … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Like It or Not, Unpaid Internships Are Going, Going …
This week, a story in USA Today reconfirmed what a lot of us already know: unpaid internships, at least as we once knew them, are slowly going away. And as … Read more
Job Growth in February: 3rd Straight Month Adding 200,000 Plus Jobs
The U.S. created 227,000 new jobs in February, exceeding what economists predicted and adding to the optimism that the economy is finally on the mend. … Read more
ADA May Require Employers to Assist Employees in Commuting to Work
By Bruce R. Millman Most employers would be shocked to learn that they may have a legal obligation to help employees get to work. Yet a recent trend in … Read more
Cornerstone Gets Into Small/Mid Market With $14 Million Sonar6 Deal
New Zealand talent management vendor Sonar6 has been acquired by Cornerstone On Demand in a deal valued at $14 million. Cornerstone’s stock closed up … Read more
Moving Ahead on Workplace Wellness Without Management Support
An audience member at my TLNT Transform session last week in Austin asked me: What do I do if I don’t have leadership support? Is my wellness effort dead … Read more