By John Lai When does an employee’s extramarital activity become his or her employer’s concern? Before the Ashley Madison breach, the answer might as well … Read more
Getting Inside the Mind of the Millennial Manager
So your Millennials have their feet under the desk, and many of them may be moving into a managerial or leadership role. A recent study from the Pew … Read more
The Amazon Debate: Maybe the Real Problem Is You, Not Them
So, the media/opinion machine news cycle has just about run its course on Amazon. The initial story from The New York Times pretty much said that Amazon … Read more
Can You Legally Fire an Alcoholic Who Doesn’t Request Treatment?
By Eric B. Meyer An alcoholic employee can present a number of tricky legal issues affecting the workplace. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, … Read more
The Tide is Turning – the Old Ways of Managing a Workforce Are Evolving
These were recent headlines that came across my news feed: Would You Give Staff a Three-Day Weekend? Global Retailer Uniqlo is Giving it a Go Facebook … Read more
NLRB Ruling Could Mean the End of Contract Employment as It Now Exists
By Steven Bernstein, Richard Meneghello, and Matthew Korn In a 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a broad new standard for … Read more
Redefining Recruiting, and Is It Really the “Point” of HR?
It’s like getting hit on via an online dating site, professionally speaking, of course. A recruiter digs your LinkedIn profile, he sends you a LinkedIn … Read more
Four Reasons Why You and Your Employees Should Be Napping on the Job
Following on Derek Irvine’s’s post yesterday about renewing energy at work, I couldn’t resist sharing more on napping (and not just because my … Read more
Something to Remember During the Daily Grind: It’s OK to Just Do HR
If you’re highly active in HR and Talent Acquisition in the social space (read: blogs, websites, pod/video casts, webinars, conferences, Facebook, Twitter, … Read more
Want Engaged, Productive Employees? Start By Showing Them a Little Gratitude
Janice Kaplan’s new book The Gratitude Diaries examines the effects of gratitude in the workplace. She cites a London School of Economics paper that … Read more