Why exactly the cruise ship Costa Concordia ended up on a reef 60 feet off the shore and only two hours into its January cruise is still not clear. What is … Read more
The Case of the Canned Cat Feeder and Other HR Tales
Did you hear the one about the guy who got fired for getting married? How about the transit worker arrested on charges she faked an on-duty armed robbery … Read more
Oracle Gets Into Cloud-Based HR Space With $1.9 Billion Deal For Taleo
Technology giant Oracle is making a big move into the HR software sector. Today, Oracle announced a that it had “scooped up human-resources software … Read more
Wrong Response to a Pay Complaint Can Pose Big Employer Risks
By John E. Thompson Betty works for The Big Store as a non-exempt accounts Payable Clerk. She is assigned to help with taking a merchandise inventory over … Read more
Jobs Up, Unemployment Down; So Why Are Things Still Not So Rosy?
I’ve got to admit, when the employment numbers were released last week, I was incredibly happy. The fact is, it’s hard to be completely … Read more
12 Steps to Immigration Compliance in 2012
By Shannon Stevenson Although the presidential candidates will not be delving into all the volatile details of immigration in an election year, employers … Read more
Job Boards Are THE Leading Source of Candidates, But Who Believes It?
So often pronounced dying, dead, and all but useless for job seekers and employers alike that it’s passing into legend, job boards somehow manage to rise … Read more
The So-Called Privacy of Employee Emails
By Eric B. Meyer Warning: Humblebrag alert. Reporters call me all the time. It’s a wonder that I can get any work done. Why, just last week, I was … Read more
Will Rest of Rust Belt Follow Indiana With Right-to-Work Legislation?
By George D. Adams On February 1, 2012, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed right-to-work legislation into law. Right-to-work laws prohibit anyone from … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Reverse Mentoring Cuts Through the Generational Logjam
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t understand the generational issues in the workplace that we’re constantly … Read more