Is there any great secret to what it takes to be happy at work? The Washington Post‘s On Leadership blog talked this week to Shawn Achor, the author … Read more
Taking Money Off the Table: What We Can Learn From Netflix
In my last few posts about Taking Money Off The Table survey (Part 1 and Part 2), we’ve been looking at the particular pay philosophy which holds that the … Read more
Here’s to the 53% Who Pay Taxes and Want You to Occupy a Job
My BFF, who is a girl, who is in HR and who loves cats – yep – that Cynical Girl, Laurie Ruettimann – wrote a post this week about an article I sent her … Read more
Female Wal-Mart Employees File Another Discrimination Lawsuit
Remember that class action discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart — attorneys writing here at TLNT called it “the largest employment … Read more
Are Your Arbitration Agreements With Employees Really Enforceable?
By Eric B. Meyer Courts have blessed written agreements between employer and employee to submit federal discrimination claims to arbitration. Here is an … Read more
What HR Is Measuring: Employee Satisfaction and … Retention?
I always find studies and surveys that talk exclusively to HR people to be especially fascinating. I start scanning through the pretty graphs and data and … Read more
Survey: Companies Spend on Technology Instead of Training – or Talent
“Technology — rather than hiring — is on the minds of most executives of mid-market companies.” So says Mid-Market Perspectives: America‘s … Read more
Are We Short of Skilled Workers, or Is it Just a Training Problem?
There’s been a little debate going on in the comments here on TLNT about this post from a couple of days ago titled Starting Salaries to Rise Next … Read more
Does Walmart’s Benefits Reversal Signal the Future of Health Care Benefits?
Walmart reversed an earlier decision last week and announced it would no longer cover spouses or provide health benefits to future part-time employees. At … Read more
Starting Salaries to Rise Next Year as Talent Gets Harder to Find
Starting salaries for professionals in the U.S. and Canada will be going up next year as the hiring climate for experienced workers becomes more … Read more