Telling someone “thanks” for taking on additional responsibility is not only the right thing to do, but can also boost future efforts as well. Surprise, … Read more
Making Change Work: The Older Employees Get, The Harder It Is
I’ve always found that the same barriers that make us slow to change in other areas of our life are the same ones that keep us from changing quickly at … Read more
It’s Game On in the World of Workplace Wellness
Have you heard of Virgin HealthMiles? Shape Up the Nation? Limeade? How about Redbrick Health? Keas or MeYou Health? It’s likely a few of these are … Read more
Survey Finds That HR Tech Spending May be Increasing This Year
Even if American businesses are wary about the pace of the economic recovery, they do seem to be relatively willing to invest in their organization’s … Read more
Does an Employer’s Computer Policy Trump Marital Privilege?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s assume that your company — as many do — has a computer-use policy, which underscores that electronic … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Head-Scratching Surveys and $95 Million for Sexual Harassment
It must be survey season because I seem to be getting a new one just about every day. Not all of them are worth writing about, of course, because not all … Read more
Supreme Court Limits an Employer’s Ability to Recoup Attorney’s Fees
By Eric B. Meyer In an employment discrimination action asserted under federal law, an employee-plaintiff may recover a reasonable attorney’s fee if … Read more
Feds Seek More Compliance to Increase Recruitment & Hiring of Veterans
Two proposals from the Federal Office of Contract Compliance Programs, now open for public comment, seek to require federal contractors and their subs to … Read more
5 Reasons Your Employees Are Not Saving for Retirement
Why don’t employees save for retirement? It’s a question many employers ask themselves. Findings from initial research by Buck Consultants, through its … Read more
How Does HR Look Without Benefits? With 30% Dropping Them, We’ll Find Out
If you (like me) always found health care benefits’ odd pairing with human resources problematic, you might soon see what it could look like without … Read more