There’s been a debate going on in HR, and if you have been listening, you probably have heard it loud and clear: What should HR ultimately be … Read more
Time is of the Essence in Winning the Talent Game
In any job market – but perhaps never more than in today’s workforce — top talent can come and go in the blink of an eye. Based on the pace needed to … Read more
When Your Employee Works OT on the QT, Must You Pay It?
By Eric B. Meyer That was the question that the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago faced in an opinion released yesterday. Here’s the … Read more
Holiday Terminations? Mr. Grinch Approves, But So Does Common Sense
When is the best time to do a termination or layoff? Other than never, most people wouldn’t likely choose November or December as optimal times to do … Read more
3 Things You Should Communicate to Employees After Open Enrollment
Open enrollment was a challenge. You used every tool you have — social media, posters, postcards, a website, managers, your sense of humor and patience—to … Read more
Ignite HR: Getting to No, or What If We Really Could Reinvent HR?
Today’s Ignite HR presentation is one near and dear to my heart, because it gets to an issue that everyone discusses but no one ever seems to do much … Read more
Rewards, Recognition and Engagement in 2012? More Of What We’ve Already Seen
Editor’s note: The TLNT Radio show is a weekly podcast where we talk to the top minds in talent management. New episodes are posted here at TLNT every … Read more
The 2 Most Pointless Employee Activities – and What You Can Do About Them
Survey time is here. Ask employees what they think are the two most fruitless activities they are asked to engage in every year and many will say the … Read more
Labor Dept. Aggressively Pushing Initiative-Focused FLSA Enforcement
By John E. Thompson Recent U.S. Department of Labor news releases show something important about its current approach to enforcing the federal Fair Labor … Read more
Respect: The Challenges Instilling It in Your Younger Employees
By Eric Chester Every relationship at every job needs to start with the employee giving respect rather than setting out to earn it immediately. As … Read more