As we move closer to implementing health care reform, here’s a new wrinkle that is a bit surprising. According to a new survey: “a tighter … Read more
When Your Employee Works OT on the QT, Must You Pay It?
By Eric B. Meyer That was the question that the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago faced in an opinion released yesterday. Here’s the … Read more
Labor Dept. Aggressively Pushing Initiative-Focused FLSA Enforcement
By John E. Thompson Recent U.S. Department of Labor news releases show something important about its current approach to enforcing the federal Fair Labor … Read more
Survey Shows That 2012 Hiring Plans Are (Finally) Starting to Look Up
Manpower says the U.S. hiring outlook for the first part of next year is the most positive since 2008. That’s not saying much, though. The quarterly … Read more
Twitter in the Workplace: 4 Lose Their Jobs, 1 Saved From Death Row
By Eric B. Meyer Is there anything that Twitter can’t do? Twitter, make me a sandwich! Anyway, today I have the news of three congressional aides who … Read more
Can An Employer Really Discriminate Against an Obese Employee?
By Eric B. Meyer There is no federal law that specifically prohibits obesity discrimination. But is the Americans with Disabilities Act broad enough to … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Do Real Managers Really Resist the Urge to Fire?
As a long-time manager, I’ve written a lot about how firing an employee is one of the toughest and most difficult things a manager ever has to do. … Read more
Not Following Your Written Policies May Be Worse Than No Policy at All
By Eric B. Meyer What’s the point of having a written handbook policy if you aren’t going to follow it? Better yet, what are the consequences … Read more
The Latest Internet Statistics: Health is a Top Search Subject
The latest Internet statistics are out and one thing is clear: People want to find health information online. The statistics, from the Pew Internet study … Read more
Jerry Sandusky Denied Employment After 2010 Background Check
Philadelphia TV stations are reporting that former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was denied the opportunity to coach at a local college last … Read more