As America honors its military veterans again today, there is encouraging news on the jobs front: The unemployment rate for the nation’s veterans has … Read more
Tech Insights: The Scariest Thing I Saw at the Las Vegas Conference
There is a lot to report from the recent HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, and I’ll start with the category “Scariest in Show” — and the winner is … Read more
When Sexting and Flirting isn’t Sexual Harassment At All
By Eric B. Meyer To prove sexual harassment, a plaintiff must have been subjected to pervasive or severe behavior based on the plaintiff’s sex. … Read more
Is HR Ready For the Coming Boom in Metrics and Analytics?
HR leaders beware! There’s a new M&A in town … and it’s coming your way. M&A is the hot acronym on the street, but it doesn’t … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Inside Look Into What Our Evolving Workforce Cares About
Who says that HR professionals aren’t flexible and open to new ways of doing things? This was one of the thoughts that crossed my mind while … Read more
October Unemployment Drops to 5.8% as 214,000 Jobs Are Added
Job creation topped 200,000 for the ninth consecutive month, adding 214,000 new non-farm jobs in October. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged down to … Read more
Accommodating a Disability Doesn’t Require You Displace Someone Else
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that companies provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, if doing … Read more
The Workplace Issues That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night
As HR Practitioners, we have some significant and impactful responsibilities. From selecting the best candidates for our teams to fostering company … Read more
Five Critical Priorities HR Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2015
How employees get their work done has changed remarkably quickly; unsurprisingly HR needs to change, too Anyone who works in a global company doesn’t need … Read more
EEOC Guidebook Cranks Up the Push to Combat LGBT Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Even without a federal law that specifically bans discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identify, … Read more