If you know me (or have read me) much at all, you know one thing: I am obsessed with bad management. It’s probably because I’ve worked for so … Read more
If It’s October, It Must Be Time for the Annual HR Tech Conference
HR Tech, one of the coolest technology shows for HR people, opens in Las Vegas Monday. As is always the case, all the biggest vendors and many of the … Read more
A Toothless Tiger: What You Need to Know About the WARN Act
By John A. Gallagher The WARN Act is The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. That’s a mouthful! In general, this statute is designed … Read more
How Bad Reward Decisions Turned Into 70,000 Layoffs
Just pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table! This seems to be the advice du jour. It is the centerpiece of Dan Pink’s … Read more
Need the HR Benefits Person? Check Over By the Office Coffee Pot
Hey you there. Coffee person. That’s right — you pouring your third cup before it’s even 9 a.m. You must be the HR benefits coordinator. … Read more
What You Can Do to Help Bullyproof Your Workplace
By Susan R. Hartung Imagine this: You are the company human resources manager and Sam, a salesman employed by the company, has just come to you in … Read more
Justice Dept. Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Legality of Health Care Law
Looks like the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the legality of health care reform sooner rather than later. The Obama administration asked the high court … Read more
Rewarding Risk Taking: Nice to Say, But Really Hard to Do
The Wall Street Journal this week has one of those stories that pops up now and then but leaves you wondering, “how many time have I heard that … Read more
Survey: Family Health Premiums Jump 9% This Year Compared to 3% in 2010
After four years of relatively moderate increases, health care costs in 2011 shot upward, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & … Read more
How Unreturned Phone Calls Made for a Worker’s FMLA Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer An eligible employee may take up to 12 work weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act in a 12-month period. If an employee … Read more