Federal courts have twice this month spanked the EEOC, once with a written reprimand that “‘J’accuse!’ is not enough in court,” … Read more
The NLRB’s New Social Media Guide: What Employers Can (and Can’t) Do
By Eric B. Meyer On Friday night, I read the just-released National Labor Relations Board‘s Acting General Counsel report on social media … Read more
Tomorrow on TLNT Radio: Hiring the Unemployed, Employee Feedback and More
Last week, we talked to Linda Robertson from Financial Finesse about the ways companies can maximize employee benefits, especially in this tough economic … Read more
Overseas Work Assignments Can Be Tricky For U.S. Permanent Residents
By Kim Kiel Thompson Your company has a temporary position in the Sydney, Australia office and it has been difficult to find the perfect person for the … Read more
The Risks & Benefits When You Offer Employees “Unlimited” Vacation Time
The concept of unlimited vacation – an arrangement where employees can take vacation, personal and sick time whenever, however and in whatever … Read more
Sleeping on the Job? Now That’s a Workforce Trend I Can Get Into
The older I get, the more I appreciate trends like this: According to Inc. magazine, more and more businesses are allowing (and even encouraging) workers … Read more
Benefit Trends: Does Phased Retirement Make Sense For Your Workforce?
Over the last five years, there has been great progress in the employee benefits arena for new employees entering the workforce. Auto enrollment into a DC … Read more
HR Metrics: Why They’re So Hot – and Why HR Needs to Embrace Them
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
Extreme Commutes May Be Bad, But Is There a Reasonable Alternative?
I was sitting in traffic on the I-5 south of Portland where I was going on Hour Two of not moving more than a half a mile. I pulled onto the shoulder and … Read more
The FMLA Minefield: How a Failure to Document Can Spell Big Trouble
By Eric B. Meyer In yesterday’s blog post, I discussed a recent federal-court decision to demonstrate why it is crucial for employers to document … Read more