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
HR Basics: Accommodating and Hiring a Deaf Person For a Safety-Sensitive Position
By Eric B. Meyer One of my all-time favorite ADA cases — God, am I a dork — is Keith v. County of Oakland, which I previously blogged about. It involves a … Read more
Are Your Employee Relations Going Down the Toliet?
The HR lesson for this week is about a man who worked for a company for 15 plus years and may have let a little toilet paper get between him and his job. I … Read more
Yes, an Employee Really Did Get Fired For Failing to Pray the Rosary on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer She was fired for refusing to pray with a client. Why did this employee LOSE her religious bias lawsuit? Last week, I addressed a … Read more
Digging Into Executive Pay: Is It Really Out of Control?
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule this month that will require publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to the … Read more
10 Things Employers Must Know About Their Policies and Agreements
By Brooke T. Iley and Stephanie Gantman Kaplan Employer policies and agreements have recently come under fire. From governmental agency guidance and … Read more
It’s Official: Millennials Are Now the Largest Part of the U.S. Workforce
According to a recent Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau figures, Gen Y has officially edged out Gen X in 2015 to nab the largest share of … Read more
One Survey’s Focus: Lots of Growth, But Little on the Workforce and Driving It
Wait – what? I’m looking at a new survey analysis/report from KPMG titled Setting the course for growth: CEO Perspectives. Unlike every other CEO … Read more
Here Are 112,500 Reasons Not to Make an Employee to Stay Home Until 100% Healed
By Eric B. Meyer Do this and you might as well paint a huge bulls-eye on your business and open up your checkbook. This EEOC press release, announcing an … Read more