Think employee engagement is important? Believe that work-life issues and the flexible workplace matters? Well, then this latest global research from the … Read more
Why Can’t HR Solve the Performance Management Puzzle?
Why can’t HR seem to solve the problem of performance management? After decades of best practices research, an endless search for the right … Read more
The President’s Jobs Plan: Is It Enough, and Can it Get Through Congress?
See update below. In broad strokes, President Obama last night outlined a $447 billion plan to bolster the economy and create new jobs. Over half the cost … Read more
Is There a Good Way to Fire Someone? No, But Don’t Ever Do It By Phone
If there’s one thing that struck me this week about the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, it’s this: Why would you fire a person, especially a … Read more
Health Care Reform Wins a Round as Appeals Court Throws Out Challenges
Well, no one said that the road to health care reform would be simple — or easy. Just weeks after the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of … Read more
Disability, Family Leave, ADA, Workers’ Comp – How They All Fit Together
By John A. Gallagher When an employee is required to miss work due to a physical ailment, many different issues and/or laws come into play. We break down … Read more
Utah’s 4-Day Work Week: A Smart Experiment That Deserved a Better Chance
I love the four-day work week. My wife works one for most of the year and it, in combination with my ability to work anywhere with a reasonable Internet … Read more
Want Details on Health and Retirement Plans? Then This Report Is For You
Despite all the effort to encourage Americans to choose HMOs for their health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says three out of four workers choose … Read more
Profiles in (Corporate) Courage: Yahoo’s Carol Bartz Tells It Like It Is
See update below. As much as people say they like straight talk, it’s pretty hard to find in the world of business. That’s especially true when … Read more
NLRB Slams Non-Union Firm for Firing Employees Over Facebook Comments
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, reports of a Connecticut ambulance company firing an employee who had complained about her supervisor on Facebook, … Read more