Do you tell employees to refrain from discussing internal investigations? You might be violating the law, according to both the EEOC and the NLRB. The … Read more
A Sad Workplace Truth: People Don’t Just Become More Strategic
As I am preparing for a session next week with an executive team on Leading Transformation, I got thinking about what blocks organizations from getting … Read more
Total Recall, 2012 Edition: Do You Recognize This Workplace?
Editor’s note: We asked a number of writers to take a look at the movies from the summer of 2012 with an HR or talent management theme. Bob Duffy was … Read more
In Case You Were Wondering: No, the I-9 Form Isn’t Dead Yet
Lots of people are wondering what’s up with the I-9 form. Here’s the latest … The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires employers to … Read more
4 Simple and Easy Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process
You know, the hiring process would be a lot easier if candidates weren’t so skilled in deceptive interview tactics – things like telling questioners … Read more
CareerBuilder Identifies 10 Rapidly Growing, High-Demand Jobs
We hear a lot about the sluggishness of the economy, and a lot of that talk revolves around the lack of jobs and the stubbornly high (over 8 percent … Read more
Keeping It Simple: 5 Tips for Effective, Engaging Work Fitness Challenges
HR managers are often confounded when their wellness programs experience less-than-expected employee engagement, but they should take heart — … Read more
The Problem When Attorneys Become Facebook Friends With a Litigant
By Eric B. Meyer It was bound to happen sooner or later… Mary Pat Gallagher of the the New Jersey Law Journal reports here (subscription required) … Read more
The Employee Walk of Shame: How HR Can Help Make It a Little Easier
I’ve lost jobs and I’ve called old employers to see if they would want to hire me back. I’ve usually gotten a response that sounded something like, “Oh, … Read more
The Top 5 Pain Points in Performance Reviews (And How To Solve Them)
Let’s be honest: performance reviews are a pain in the you-know-what. Employees don’t like them and HR aren’t fans either — 45 percent of HR leaders … Read more