By John E. Thompson A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims underscores important propositions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to … Read more
Big Data and the Moneyball Moment in Data-Driven Talent Acquisition
Big Data has been permeating into the lexicon of every aspect of company strategy over the past few years, and 2013 proved to be the “Moneyball … Read more
New Jersey Latest State to Ban the Box in Employment Applications
By Eric B. Meyer Come Jan. 1, 2015, most New Jersey employers will no longer be able to ask about an applicant’s criminal record during the initial … Read more
Employers Find That Time-to-Fill Job Rates Are Growing, Hit 13 Year High
The time to fill open positions has reached a national average of just about 25 days, the lengthiest job vacancy period in the 13 years covered by the … Read more
Some 16% of Large Employers Plan to Still Offer “Skinny” Health Plans
Nearly one company in six in a new survey from a major employer group plans to offer health coverage that doesn’t meet the Affordable Care … Read more
What Happens When an Employer Says Cancer Is Not an ADA Disability?
By Eric B. Meyer What happens when an employer-defendant argues that cancer — CANCER! — is not an ADA disability? How do you think that worked … Read more
How You REALLY Achieve a Powerful Company Culture
Company culture is important. I think we can all agree on that. But what is culture? And who determines it? I’d argue it isn’t what management or the … Read more
Improving Engagement: It’s About Pumping Up Your Culture Muscle
Leaders often struggle with managing approaches to improve engagement and ownership as part of a process that directly impacts results. Company meetings, … Read more
Rhode Island Latest State to Ban Access to Employee Online Content
By Philip L. Gordon and Joon Hwang Rhode Island recently became the fifth state in 2014 and the 17th state nationwide to enact legislation restricting … Read more
Hiring For Core Values Is a Good Start, But There’s More to It Than That
This won’t be surprising to regular readers of this blog, but I am a firm believer in the importance of hiring people who personally reflect your … Read more