I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I think Millennials get a bad rap, especially when it comes to their workplace ethic. The Millennial … Read more
A Lesson For Employers From Herman Cain’s Sexual Harassment Case
By Philip M. Berkowitz The highly publicized accusations of sexual harassment made against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain remind us why … Read more
Voluntary Departures Up as Engagement Numbers Continue to Fall
Whether a sign of confidence or desperation, the number of workers quitting without having another job is growing. Last month alone nearly 1.1 million … Read more
International Laws on Employment Agreements
By Celia Joseph Employers in the United States, with the exception of a few jurisdictions, are accustomed to the concept of “employment at will,” which … Read more
Holiday Volunteer Services Might Be Seen as FLSA Employment
By John E. Thompson The holiday spirit moves many to volunteer for activities of a benevolent nature. An organization to which such individuals donate … Read more
Get Ready For Gridlock at the NLRB
By Eric B. Meyer Back in September, I joked that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was on the verge of disbanding. (Ok, maybe it wasn’t … Read more
Are You Concerned About Your Employees Shopping Online This Year?
It’s a big story every year: some of your employees are going to shop online and they are going to do it on your computers during your time. And what … Read more
When It Comes to Recruiting, Nothing Beats the Appeal of Sizzling Bacon
I’ve seen a lot of unique tricks to recruit employees with hard-to-find skills, and heard about a lot more, but I have never found one that is so … Read more
Holiday Temp Staffing and the Seismic Shift In the Workplace
Editor’s Note: This is only TLNT’s second holiday season, but there’s a lot of great content you might have missed at this time last … Read more
Why Your Employees’ “Private” Facebook Posts Are Not So “Private”
By Eric B. Meyer What is this? A broken record? Yesterday, I blogged about a recent New York appellate decision in which the court held that an employee … Read more