There’s nothing quite like kicking off a morning in a room with 500 other yawning people who haven’t had quite enough coffee listening to a … Read more
The Health Care ROI Debate: Do I Really Need to Sell You on Wellness?
I frequently interview non-client companies to hear what they’re doing to build health-supporting cultures. One question I always ask is: … Read more
Internship Crackdown: What You Must Do to Comply with the Law
By Patricia F. Weisberg If your company offers unpaid internships to students, take heed: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has begun to crack down on … Read more
The Office Dress Code Debate: How Would You Deal With Katy Perry?
Who would have thought that pop singer Katy Perry would have kicked open a debate about what is appropriate dress in the workplace? If you have been awake … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Muslim Discrimination, Fired in Philly, and HR Issues at QB
It’s been a busy week here at TLNT, and we seem to have picked up a lot of new readers recently. So that makes me wonder: are you getting anything … Read more
Gaining Respect in Business: If Snooki Can Be Political, So Can HR
I was at the SMA Staffing Symposium in Seattle this week, and Laurie Ruettimann (former PunkRockHR blogger, current New Media Services founder) spoke to … Read more
A Split Decision on Employee Rights When Using Office Computers
By Brent A. Cossrow When employees resign to join competitors, it is not uncommon for employers to review the former employees’ workplace computers … Read more
HR’s Big Task: Keeping Its Finger on the Pulse of the Workforce
By Michelle T. Johnson When average people think of the HR department in the company where they work, they tend to think of the “resources” aspect of the … Read more
7 Memorable Lessons on Work & Life
Note: Frequent TLNT contributor Fran Melmed attended this month’s Business Innovation Factory 6th annual summit (BIF-6) in Providence, Rhode Island. … Read more
6 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Benefits Open Enrollment
Here we go again. That time of year when you have to grab your employees’ attention long enough to explain why benefits matter and then help them make key … Read more