The following questions let the applicant take control of the interview because they ask only for opinions rather than verifiable facts: Tell me about … Read more
Bad Behavior: 3 Lessons When Dealing With Workplace Harassment
By Eric B. Meyer To prove sexual harassment, a plaintiff must have been subjected to pervasive or severe behavior that would make the plaintiff (and a … Read more
High Performance HR? It’s All About Technology AND Social Media
“I only have 90 connections, I know but I was only connected to LinkedIn about a year ago.” “Yes, I did look her up on LinkedIn and I thought “ ‘how … Read more
Labor Department Wants to “Friend” the Unemployed on Facebook
The U.S. Department of Labor is looking to “friend” the unemployed, hoping they’ll “like” its new Facebook page enough to use … Read more
Court Says ADA Doesn’t Require Employers to Provide Indefinite Leave
By Eric B. Meyer Back in June, I discussed here how the EEOC was discussing the use of leave from work as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Fiddling on Expenses? Always a Bad Idea, Even for Executives
Is there a manager out there who hasn’t ever dealt with an employee fiddling around with their expenses? Back when I was a young manager, I worked at … Read more
3 Ways to Re-Engage Your Employees and Boost Their Morale
The topic of employee morale and employee engagement is much in the news as of late. I can’t say I’m surprised. With the current state of the economy those … Read more
Termination for FMLA Abuse: All It Takes Is An Honest Employer Belief
By Eric B. Meyer The Family and Medical Leave Act affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period because of a serious … Read more
Occupy Wall Street? You Probably Just Work Hard and Occupy Your Cube
I’ve been trying to come up with a “take” on this whole “Occupy Wall Street” thing, and I really haven’t been able to. I get that people are upset at the … Read more
LinkedIn Conference: A Little Magic, and Why You Need to Mine Data
LinkedIn’s Talent Connect conference wound down in Las Vegas Wednesday after a three-day run that was equal parts training, trends, product, and showbiz. … Read more