By Mark T. Phillis In a ruling this week, a trial court judge held that the City of Pittsburgh did not have the authority under state law to enact the Paid … Read more
Redesigning the Performance Review? You Need to Consider Social Capital
There has been a lot in the news lately as more and more companies have abandoned their traditional performance review processes in favor of both more … Read more
Is Job-Related Anxiety Actually an ADA Disability?
By Eric B. Meyer I train a heckuva lot of managers and HR professionals on leave issues relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and … Read more
Tech Insights: 4 Keys to Help Embrace Evidence-Based HR
Ten years ago, one retailer was far ahead of the curve on analytics. It built a skilled analytics team the likes of which most of us would envy today. … Read more
A $5 Million EEOC Settlement Spotlights a Priority You May Need to Worry About
By Eric B. Meyer In late December of 2012, the EEOC approved its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016. Sadly, one of the agency’s enforcement … Read more
In Praise of Stand-Up Meetings
“One of my favorite tricks is to conduct most of my meetings standing up. I find it to be a much quicker way of getting down to business, making a … Read more
Last Word: New Survey Is Clear – More and More Workers are Stressed and Depressed
HR leaders and talent managers don’t usually think much about this, but your EAP — your Employee Assistance Program — can give you great … Read more
How Do You Deal With a Quadriplegic Welder’s ADA Discrimination Claim?
By Eric B. Meyer Yeah, I thought you’d click on this one. From the blog that brought you the Americans with Disabilities Act claims of the bridge worker … Read more
How to Have the Best, Litigation-Free Office Holiday Party Ever
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is getting into the spirit with some classic holiday posts. Look for them through Christmas Eve. It is … Read more
Philadelphia Toughens It’s “Ban the Box” Law to Include All Employers
By Eric B. Meyer The City of Philadelphia announced this week that Mayor Michael Nutter has signed an Executive Order to implement this amendment to the … Read more