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
College Grads Agree: Internships Really Help in Landing That First Job
If college grads of the last five years had it to do over, most would still go to school, but they would pick different majors and get more internships. … Read more
The New DOL Phone App and the Problem With Employee-Kept Records
By Lawrence S. McGoldrick We previously reported on DOL’s publication of a “Work Hours Calendar,” a time sheet for employees to use to … Read more
Unemployed Mothers Need Not Apply
When I heard it, I thought it must be an error. According to a Mercer study, 40 percent of the women who leave their job to have children struggle to … Read more