Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 25 … Read more
Does Firing an Alcoholic Employee Violate the Law?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in October, the University of Southern California fired Steve Sarkisian, its head football coach. USC fired Sarkisian after various … Read more
Are There Risks When a Manager “Friends” a Co-Worker on Facebook?
By Eric B. Meyer What are the risks of becoming Facebook “friends” with a co-worker? The well-worn employer-lawyer mantra from way back when has been, … Read more
Last Word: Open Offices at Facebook? Good Luck Getting Much Work Done
Take it from me: It’s a pain in the rear to work in an open office. Yeah, I know; that brands me as a dinosaur, a relic, or someone who isn’t … Read more
If There’s a Workplace Shooting, Don’t Lie on the Floor and be a Target
By Howard Mavity One would think that we are all desensitized to these terrible workplace shootings, but I find myself wrestling with the “whys” and “what … Read more
Will Hiring a Minority Get You Out of a Discrimination Claim?
By Eric B. Meyer Can you eliminate discrimination claims by hiring minority replacements? Yeah, no. When a person claims that he wasn’t promoted because of … Read more
U.S. Department of Labor Reaching Out to Retail Workers About Their Rights
By John E. Thompson Employers in the retail industry take note: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has announced that it is … Read more
Yes, a Florida Court Just Ruled That HIV is NOT an ADA Disability
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the EEOC issued two new publications on the rights of HIV-positive individuals in the workplace. As EEOC Chair Jenny Yang … Read more
4 Ways to Improve Your Employees’ Work in 2016
At the heart of any successful company or business idea is the ability to understand how the world is changing and then capitalize on that change to sell … Read more
HR 101: How Do You Know When to Pay Employees for Meal Breaks?
By Eric B. Meyer How was your Thanksgiving? Survive Black Friday? Me? I almost left my kids on the North Pole as I counted the minutes until Monday. But, … Read more