There is a common misconception that contract workers are lower-level or not the “cream of the crop.” This misconception stems from the picture many people … Read more
Employer Wants to “Bring Color” to Workplace, Gets Lawsuit Instead
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s get one thing clear. Anyone can be a victim of discrimination. And when it comes to race, we’re talking black, white, … Read more
Is It Legal For the EEOC to Send 1,330 Emails to Your Employees?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began investigating Case New Holland, Inc. for age discrimination, or so a … Read more
Why Great Teams Matter, or How Workplace Culture Carries the Day
The San Francisco Giants are going to baseball’s World Series for the third time in five years. And a big reason why is the team’s workplace culture — a … Read more
Nobody’s Laughing, But Unlimited Vacation Policies Are a Complete Joke
Well, it had to happen — unlimited vacation policies have jumped the shark! Billionaire Richard Branson recently announced that his company, Virgin … Read more
HR Roundtable: How to Handle and Cope With Workplace Behavior
The October HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to discuss a factor of the workplace which is too often overlooked. What is that factor? Behavior. The … Read more
Ebola Crisis Plan? Here’s What HR Should Do If They Get Asked About It
Wait for it… Any minute now some executive is going to come into your office and ask “you” what you’re doing about this Ebola outbreak! I’m not … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Study Finds That Flex Work is Finally Going Mainstream
Here’s something you probably knew was coming, but now you have the data to back that feeling up. This week, SHRM released a survey that shows that … Read more
The One Thing HR Can’t Do If An Employee Reports a Noose
By Eric B. Meyer One employer appears to have screwed up royally, which seems to be part of a trend this week. Yes, there are several things you … Read more
Skilled Worker Shortages Are Slowly Starting to Push Pay Upward
Reports from the Federal Reserve say that a shortage of skilled workers in a variety of trades are showing up here and there across the U.S., putting … Read more