In a decision that has potentially far-reaching implications, the California Labor Commission ruled that a driver for Uber is an employee and not a … Read more
Disruptive Technology? Who Cares as Long as We’re Still Hiring?
The shift in public safety best practice was dramatic. Prior to early 1983, the Visalia, California police and fire dispatchers managed a manual process … Read more
Get Me to the Church … To Reasonably Accommodate My Disability
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say that you have an employee who suffers from anxiety and stress. The employee is very religious and her doctor encourages her to … Read more
Wake Up, HR! Your Talent Supply Chain Has a Problem
Editor’s Note: This is the ninth of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
Company Ordered to Re-Hire Employee Fired For “Racist, Offensive” Speech
By Eric B. Meyer An employee was caught on video saying to black employees, “Hey, did you bring enough KFC for everyone?” and “Hey, anybody smell that? I … Read more
Study Shows How the “Gig” Economy Is Transforming Work Relationships
Last week, I introduced you to Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2015 report, which I suggested should be required reading for HR. This report, which really … Read more
How Do You Accommodate Employees With a Fragrance Allergy?
By Eric B. Meyer Your employee has a fragrance allergy. What does the ADA — the Americans With Disabilities Act — require you to do? This can … Read more
Big Profits But Paying Poorly: Why Is This Today’s Business Philosophy?
We may not all set compensation policy, but we all need to know why that policy exists. Right now, most of us are running blind in this area. So is the … Read more
State of Ohio Jumps in and “Bans the Box” For All Civil Service Jobs
While the state Legislature has not yet weighed in on the issue, the Buckeye State has taken one step closer to embracing “ban the box.” Effective June 1, … Read more
We Could Learn a Lot From How the World Handles Employee Vacations
“No, that will not work. I leave for holiday on the 8th of June and will not return till around the 15th of July.” That was the response from a Chief … Read more