By Eric B. Meyer When Krysten Overly, a financial advisor at a bank, told her male boss that she was resigning, Overly claims that he grabbed … Read more
5 Assumptions About Work-Life Flexibility That Are Absolutely Wrong
Employers may not know as much about work-life flexibility as they think, according to a report from the Families and Work Institute and the Society for … Read more
What If You Forget to Tell an Employee About FMLA Leave?
By Eric B. Meyer If you have 50 or more employees, you must abide by the Family and Medical Leave Act. The FMLA affords up to 12 work weeks of leave in a … Read more
Employers More Positive About Hiring Veterans Than Vets Are Themselves
As America prepares to honor its military veterans, a new survey says recent and soon-to-be vets are concerned about finding a job and many feel unprepared … Read more
$50K to Stay With a Job For 5 Years? It Might Not Be As Crazy As It Sounds
Companies are always looking for the latest way to retain employees. How about a $50,000 bonus for employees after they’ve been with your … Read more
Employer Lessons From Penn State (Hint: Ignorance Is Not Bliss)
By Eric B. Meyer This Jerry Sandusky situation at Penn State is blood curdling. I won’t rehash the facts. But in case you’ve been living under … Read more
6 Ways to Effectively Communicate Wellness Programs During Open Enrollment
You can’t just casually slip in a mention about biometric screenings during open enrollment. Those are sensitive topics. Oh, and they also just might … Read more
The 3 Kinds of HR Conference Presentations: Are Any Worth $50K?
I was traveling back from the HR Southwest conference this past week, and a conversation I had while there got me thinking of some of the better … Read more
California Supreme Court Tackles “Unspoken” Workplace Break Rules
Get ready for another workforce trend brewing in California. According to the San Jose Mercury News, today “the California Supreme Court … is … Read more
Survey: As Pay-For-Performance Goes Up, Forced Ranking Is Going Down
If you like cash money but not necessarily being forced ranked to get it, there’s some good news for you in the latest i4cp report on performance pay … Read more