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
January Job Growth: One Good Month, or Evidence Recovery is Growing?
Strike up the band. Break out the confetti. The market’s going to love this. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent and non-farm jobs grew by … Read more
Super Bowl Hangover? Yes, Employees May Be Less Productive on Monday
If you’re in the U.S., this coming Sunday may as well be a national holiday. We’ll gather with friends and family, eat and drink too much, and … Read more
Facebook Files For a $5 Billion Plus IPO
Facebook finally did today what everyone expected: It filed for an IPO. In the paperwork submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook said … Read more
Court Rules That Supervisors May Be Liable For FMLA Violations
By Eric B. Meyer In this case of first impression in the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, … Read more
Survey: Employee Referrals Are Really More Effective Than We Think
Employee referral programs may produce more hires — perhaps many more — than surveys would suggest. Over the years it has come to be accepted that the … Read more
Forced Ranking: Good Management, or Just a Flawed and Arbitrary System?
It’s not good to pull me into the debate over “forced ranking” performance appraisal system, known more commonly as … Read more
Labor Dept. Proposes Expanded FMLA Rules for Military, Airline Flight Crews
By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is issuing proposed rules that would expand military family leave provisions under the … Read more