It’s a job seekers market, but hiring managers haven’t yet fully adjusted to the change, with 40 percent of them taking almost a month to make an offer, … Read more
The Ultimate Act of Employee Loyalty: Risking Your Job to Save Your CEO
I’m based outside of Boston, and the big news in these parts last week was the work stoppage by employees at Market Basket, a New England-wide, family … Read more
With Training, Sometimes You Learn More Through Learning Less
The learning landscape has changed substantially; the line has different skill needs, and employees want to learn in new, innovative ways. As line leaders … Read more
Appeals Courts Split on Legality of Subsidies Under Health Care Act
Two U.S. appeals courts Tuesday reached opposite conclusions about the legality of subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, a key part of the law that brings … Read more
The Urgent Need For Leadership Development
Back in March, I discussed a few takeaways from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2014 survey. After going through the report again, I think it would … Read more
Tech Insights: Balancing Learning Systems vs. Informal Training
Many organizations have sophisticated training departments with complex Learning Management Systems. I love that, yet I find myself wondering if it matters … Read more
President’s Order Bans Discrimination Against LBGT Employees
President Obama signed an Executive Order Monday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. Last month, I blogged here that the … Read more
How the Changing Definition of the “Workplace” Impacts HR
How do we define “workplace” today in light of our technology-rich environment that enables workers to be “on the job” from … Read more
What Is an Intern? The Labor Dept. Lists the 6 Factors That Define One
By John E. Thompson We wrote some time ago about a lower federal court’s determination in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures that at least two unpaid … Read more
Health Plans Dropping Contraceptive Coverage Must Notify Participants
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court holding in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that closely held, for-profit entities with … Read more