There are lots of kudos today for the tenor and tone of President Obama’s State of the Union speech, particularly his call for a bipartisan effort to … Read more
The Three Key Relationships Found in Great Workplaces
By Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin People have a choice every day in how they mentally approach their work. Though most of us ultimately work for some … Read more
The Supreme Court’s Retaliation Ruling: What It Means For Employers
By Michelle I. Anderson On January 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling determined that an employee who does not directly engage in … Read more
Best Companies for Leadership? You Won’t be Surprised by This List
It was Mark Twain who once famously said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” and so it is with leadership, … Read more
Teamwork Is More Than Peace, Love and Granola Bars: It’s About The Bottom Line
When correctly put into practice, teams advance a company’s strategy beyond that which any individual can accomplish. For example: when our client sought … Read more
When Is it Okay For an Employee to Steal a Company’s Trade Secrets?
By Michael R. Greco When is it okay for an employee to steal trade secrets? According to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the answer is when an employee is … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Social Media in the Workplace, Legal Outsourcing, Bungled Layoffs
Think the battle for acceptance of social media in the workplace is over? Think again. “With social networking exploding,” The Miami Herald reports, “at … Read more
Corporate Wellness Programs: Are They a Wise Investment for Employers?
By Jeremy Sharp The new political climate in Washington, D.C., has increased the uncertainty regarding how health care in the United States will evolve in … Read more
The 100 Best Companies To Work For: It’s “A Benefit They Can’t Buy”
Fortune magazine is out with its annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and the names there are recognizable to anyone keeping track. SAS, the North … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Federal Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more