By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, we looked at a recent federal-court decision to determine whether LinkedIn connections are considered trade secrets. Today, … Read more
Glass Offices, Privacy, Getting Work Done in an Open Office Environment
Creativity, transparency and collaboration. While you may be halfway to a buzzword Bingo with those three words, what happens when that gets in the way of … Read more
8 Major & Emerging Challenges Facing Global Employers in 2012
We all know we’ll be facing a lot of challenges here in the U.S. as we get deeper into 2012, but what will the challenges be for employers operating … Read more
President Infuriates Business Groups With Recess Appointments to NLRB
See update below Last month, a story in Politico described the squabbling between business and labor over open seats on the National Labor Relations Board … Read more
3 HR Executives Elected to the 2012 SHRM Board of Directors
The Society for Human Resource Management kicked off the New Year by announcing three new members recently elected to the SHRM Board of Directors. They … Read more
Are Employees’ LinkedIn Contacts Considered Your Trade Secrets?
By Eric B. Meyer Over the past several weeks, you probably read about this case involving a company suing one of its former employees whom it alleges … Read more
Ulrich Group Study Points to 6 “Must Have” Competencies for HR Success
Any time I get a something sent along that Dave Ulrich has a hand in, it gets my complete and total attention. That’s because he’s Mr. HR, a … Read more
Thinking About the Cloud and Saas? Here’s What You Need to Know
Thinking of heading to the cloud in 2012? Everyone seems to be, including some of the biggest HR vendors in the world. Just a few weeks ago, when SAP … Read more
Landmark California Decision Limits Employee “Reporting-Time” Pay
By John Skousen A California appellate court has just handed down a major decision on reporting-time pay in California, limiting situations where such pay … Read more
This Is Why HR Should Document Employee Issues in a Timely Manner
Last week, a federal appellate court allowed a white assistant manager to pursue claims of reverse race discrimination against a bank because the reasons … Read more