Wasn’t it the famous philosopher and reality star Meat Loaf who once famously sang, “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad?“ Meat Loaf and his … Read more
The ABC’s of an ESOP
Over 11,000 companies offer their employees some type of ESOP, which stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Typically, an employer will offer the ESOP … Read more
No Unemployment Benefits for Women Fired for Facebooking at Work
By Eric B. Meyer If you read this blog (or just about any other labor and employment law blog), you know that social media policies have fallen under … Read more
Management Tip: Change Your Name and You Might Become a CEO
Here’s a little tidbit from LinkedIn that might help you answer a Jeopardy question or fill the conversational lull between discussing the takeover … Read more
Labor Department Targets Employers Using the H-1B Visa Program
By Shanon Stevenson The U.S. Labor Department continues to target non-compliance by employers using the H-1B program to employ foreign nationals to work in … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Does Power Point Cause Bad Meetings? Not Bloody Likely
I can’t tell you how much of my life I have wasted sitting in mind-numbing, overlong, unproductive meetings. My guess is that you probably have lost some … Read more
New Philadelphia Law Restricts Criminal Records Checks on Job Applications
By Celia Joseph Earlier this month, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance, which will change both the … Read more
Are You Flexible With Employees When it Comes to Their Tech Devices?
Once upon a time, I worked for the student computer support department at my university. It was a pretty good job for a student and it helped me realized I … Read more
Taking Your Daughter Or Son To Work Tomorrow? Better Think Twice
Tomorrow is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day and if you are thinking about participating (either for yourself or overall as an employer), I would … Read more
Tech Consolidation: SuccessFactors Buys Learning Provider Plateau
In a deal valued at $290 million, talent management systems provider SuccessFactors will acquire privately-held Plateau, one of the leading learning … Read more