You don’t need to be a basketball fan to be fascinated by the Fall of LeBron James. A year ago, James was a charismatic young superstar who had spent … Read more
Note to Target: Your Anti-Union Plan Should Be Better Than a Lousy Video
See update below with union vote. Look, I get it. You don’t want unions. And really, I don’t know too many business leaders that welcome them with open … Read more
Facebook’s Tagging Suggestions Raises HR and Privacy Issues
Ever since Facebook started rolling out its facial recognition service — officially “Tag Suggestions” — a few months ago, pictures … Read more
Connecticut Becomes First State To Mandate Paid Sick Leave
By Melinda Caterine Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut has pushed through the first state law in the U.S. requiring private employers to provide their … Read more
No, Millennials Don’t Expect a Trophy For Every Little Thing They Do at Work
Telling someone “thanks” for taking on additional responsibility is not only the right thing to do, but can also boost future efforts as well. Surprise, … Read more
Making Change Work: The Older Employees Get, The Harder It Is
I’ve always found that the same barriers that make us slow to change in other areas of our life are the same ones that keep us from changing quickly at … Read more
It’s Game On in the World of Workplace Wellness
Have you heard of Virgin HealthMiles? Shape Up the Nation? Limeade? How about Redbrick Health? Keas or MeYou Health? It’s likely a few of these are … Read more
Recruiting Myth #6: I Know Right Away if Someone Will be a Good Employee
Editor’s Note: Humetrics CEO Mel Kleiman has been helping employers standardize and systemize the way they recruit, select, and retain frontline hourly … Read more
Survey Finds That HR Tech Spending May be Increasing This Year
Even if American businesses are wary about the pace of the economic recovery, they do seem to be relatively willing to invest in their organization’s … Read more
Does an Employer’s Computer Policy Trump Marital Privilege?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s assume that your company — as many do — has a computer-use policy, which underscores that electronic … Read more