You’re doing more with less, like everyone else — reduced budgets that translate into decreased benefits, more work as layoffs happen, etc. The last … Read more
Is Pre-Employment Drug Testing the New Barometer for Job Growth?
I’m always fascinated when people come up with innovative (some might say odd) indicators of a change in economic activity. I can almost hear many of you … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Top HR Concerns, Pay Cuts Despite Big Profits, and Meetings in the Shower
Tired of vacation season? Well, school is starting and the fall football season will be here soon enough, but there’s still a little summer left to play … Read more
Is This a Game Changer in the Debate Over the Four-Day Work Week?
Get ready for another big push for the four-day work week. Last month when my colleague Lance Haun asked, “Whatever Happened to the Four-Day Work … Read more
The Silent Call for Leadership Brings HR to the Top of the Pyramid
My daughter told me last year that she would be glad when she graduates because she is tired of the grind of studying. I politely told her that studying … Read more
Ohio Supreme Court: Employers Are Not Required to Grant Maternity Leave
By Morris L. Hawk As the issue of pregnancy discrimination heats up nationwide, the issue recently came to the forefront in the Midwest after the Ohio … Read more
Are You A Resume Snob?
Have you ever heard from a person who has consulted the web and books looking for advice on how to put together a great resume only to be more confused … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Law Firms get Pay for Performance, and Driving Home a Perk
Summer may be winding down and lots of people may be out on vacation, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing going on. The news never stops, and that means … Read more
Medical Tourism: It Can Cut Costs, But is it Right for Your Employees?
We’ve heard of quite a few schemes to cut health care costs. Certainly cutting coverage and switching insurance companies to save a buck are the less … Read more
An Animated Reminder of Why That Jet Blue Flight Attendant Story Just Won’t Go Away
* See updates below. Remember that incident with the Jet Blue flight attendant going over the edge and quitting his job in a profane jump down the … Read more