By Jessica Cook and Kim Thompson This week (May 26, 2011) the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s 2007 immigration law that requires all employers to … Read more
Beyond the Big IPO: What Should Be the Next Move For LinkedIn?
Now that the rush on LinkedIn IPO shares has come and gone, many people are going to start talking about what they do next with the influx of cash. Many … Read more
Age Bias at Work: As This Case Shows, There’s a High Standard to Meet
By Eric B. Meyer A 51-year-old auto-parts specialist with lupus, fibromyalgia, diabetes and arthritis, claimed that his 29-year-old co-worker called him an … Read more
Think Like a General Manager, Whether You Want to Be One or Not
This month we covered the key aspects of how general managers think and why it’s important to think like a GM, whether or not you want to be one. … Read more
Total Rewards Day 3: A Surprisingly Engaging Final Day in San Diego
One thing you learn pretty quickly if you go to many conferences is this: the half-day session on the last day is usually a pretty big waste of time. … Read more
Another Social Media Discovery Ruling Employers Need to Know About
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I reported that a Pennsylvania state court had ruled that a plaintiff did not have to provide access to her Facebook page … Read more
Are Skills Better Than A Resume? Skillpages Aims To Find Out
Are Skillpages the new LinkedIn profile? Or maybe are they the new Yellow Pages? I don’t think Skillpages CEO Iain Mac Donald cares either way. Since … Read more
Total Rewards Day 2: Sun, Awards, and HR’s Role in the Banking Crisis
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