Last month I issued the challenge to submit your “Six Words about Work” to the Mercer/SMITH Magazine contest. The contest sought to add color to the key … Read more
One Employer’s Response to a Social Media Nightmare
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, a Philadelphia-area teacher was suspended after her school learned about nasty comments on her personal blog concerning … Read more
Required NLRB Poster on Employee Rights Now Available to Employers
By Raymond C. Haley III On September 14, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board made the newly-required poster describing employee rights under the … Read more
Bernard Hodes Group Selling Off Its Recruiting Technology System
Bernard Hodes Group is selling Hodes iQ to a company called Technomedia. The new company will be called Technomedia-Hodes iQ in the U.S., and Technomedia … Read more
When Employees Have Too Much of Their 401(k) in Company Stock
With the recent roller coaster ride of the stock market, many employees have taken a closer look at their asset allocation within their retirement plans, … Read more
Record Award For Man Fired While Recovering From Cancer Surgery
Lots of cutting-edge workplace and HR issues percolate up and out to the rest of country from here in California (where the TLNT world headquarters just … Read more
Court: Hostile Work Environment Can Be Part of Age Discrimination Claim
By Eric B. Meyer You know what’s not a good business practice for a car dealership? Referring to an older male employee as “old man,” … Read more
Survey: Employees Sometimes Get Penalized For Using Work-Life Programs
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