The federal government and several states are joining forces to crackdown on the misclassification of workers. In the last few weeks, the Department of … Read more
ADP Expands Again, Acquires RPO Vendor The RightThing
ADP, best known by the adjective “payroll processor,” will need to launch a rebranding campaign. Something like, “ADP, the full-service … Read more
Is Obesity Really Considered a Workplace Disability Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, the EEOC sued a Texas company, alleging that the company engaged in disability discrimination, in violation of the Americans … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Best, Most-Overlooked Source of Great Employees
Whenever I make a presentation that covers employee recruiting, I always tell the participants: “The #1, best, most-overlooked source of great employees … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Collaborative Space – Good Idea, Until You Need a Little Privacy
Here’s an office trend I’m not completely buying into: shared, collaborative workspaces. I get the upside to it, and I agree with the general … Read more
Retaliation Claims: A Little Ambiguity Can Cause a Big Employer Headache
By Eric B. Meyer Retaliation claims have become the leading cause of action for employees. In fiscal year 2010, retaliation charges filed with the EEOC … Read more
Do You Regularly “Fit Test” Your Employees?
One of the biggest conundrums in performance management is knowing how best to address the needs and possibilities of the different groups in an … Read more
5 Reasons Why It Really Sucks to Be a Salaried Worker in a Union Workforce
If you haven’t been following the United Auto Workers’ negotiations with the Big 3 U.S. automakers, it provides about as good a theater as watching … Read more
Blind Spots: Helping Workers Who Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
I had a manager tell me once that the toughest part about his job was knowing what he didn’t know. That worried me as a younger HR pro (he had almost … Read more
Even When Apologizing, No One Could Do it Quite Like Steve Jobs
I wasn’t surprised when I heard of the passing of Steve Jobs, but what did catch me off guard me was the outpouring of emotion — real, sincere, … Read more