As bad as it is dealing with unseasonably cool temperatures and drizzly rain while at a conference in San Diego, the flip side is that you have nothing to … Read more
Total Rewards Day 1: Waking Up to Motivation With Dan Pink
One thing I’ve learned about conferences: It can be tough getting the brain cells to buy whatever a keynote speaker is selling early in the morning … Read more
Traveling to Mexico on Sick Leave? It Can Get an Employee Fired
By Eric B. Meyer Can a company create and enforce a policy that requires employees on paid sick leave to remain close to their homes, unless they obtain … Read more
How Do You Ask Employees, “I Need a Blood Sample”?
Just how exactly do you tell an employee, “I need a blood sample”? Telling your team you are requiring biometric screenings can be among the most difficult … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Says Half of U.S. Firms Struggling to Fill Critical Jobs
You heard this last year, but you are hearing it again with even more urgency: despite the record number of people out of work and looking for jobs, … Read more
Facebook at Work: Justification for Firing Doesn’t Pass Straight Face Test
By John A. Gallagher Yesterday, TLNT published an article (Court: Facebook at Work Does Not Violate Computer Fraud Act) discussing whether use of the … Read more
LinkedIn’s Wild IPO: Is it Really Worth 5 Times More Than Monster?
Wall Street investors who have been bidding up LinkedIn faster than the last seconds of a hot eBay auction have pushed the company’s value to $9 billion. … Read more
Court: Using Facebook at Work Does Not Violate Computer Fraud Act
By Michael R. Greco The debate rages on concerning the scope and extent of the federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act. In simple terms, the CFAA makes it … Read more
How Should We Deal With the Growing Employee Retention Problem?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
Sleeping on the Job: How a Short Nap Can Help Employees be More Effective
If you get a bit tired after lunch, maybe you should sleep it off instead of grabbing another cup of coffee. MetroNaps has something called an energy pod. … Read more