This being the month of the Great American Smokeout, I’m focused on tobacco cessation. The bottom line seems to be this: the public supports tobacco-free … Read more
What Every Employer Needs to Know to Avoid an ‘Office Party Gone Wrong’
Editor’s Note: This is only TLNT’s second holiday season, but there’s a lot of great content you might have missed at this time last … Read more
If a Former Employee Sues, Can You Access Their Facebook Postings?
By Eric B. Meyer What a whirlwind 12 months it’s been for Edith Employee! Or, should I say, Edith “former” Employee? Last year, she was … Read more
Key Engagement Question: Would You Recommend a Friend to Work Here?
One of the most important questions when it comes to employee engagement is, “Would you recommend a friend to work here?” One of my Gen Y mentee’s called … Read more
Weekly Wrap: A Needed Leadership Lesson, Courtesy of Tim Tebow
I smile every time I hear someone bitch or gripe about Tim Tebow. If you follow sports at all, you know what I am talking about because the success of Tim … Read more
Employment at Will? It Doesn’t Apply to Workers Outside the U.S.
What many people do not know is that the U.S. is the only country where “employment at will” applies. I have worked with several in-house attorneys that … Read more
EEOC Discrimination Claims Hit Record Numbers in 2011
By Eric B. Meyer How many claims were filed? And how much money did the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recover for individuals? According to … Read more
What a Great Coach Can Teach Us on the Art of Building a Perfect Team
A new sports/coaches book is out and it’s from the NFL coaching guru Bill Belichick and called, War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of … Read more
2012 H-1B Visa Cap Running Out and Likely to Be Hit Before End of 2011
By Kim Kiel Thompson Does your company rely on H-1B workers to fill critical positions? Do you anticipate hiring foreign nationals in the upcoming months? … Read more
HR Roundtable: Should Performance Reviews Live — or Die?
Not ones to shy aware from hot topics in HR, the November HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to discuss “Performance Reviews: Live or Die?” Everyone came … Read more