The world of the NBA brings us the real live HR Game Show – What Would You Do? I know most of you could care less about professional basketball, and I … Read more
What Caused Employee to Claim Disability Discrimination on Her 2nd Day of Work?
By Eric B. Meyer When was the last time that you trained your managers and supervisors on how to address disability accommodation requests? Or, how about … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Training Your People Can Really Pay Off
Training pays. Sometimes, it’s easy to underestimate just how much it pays. Consider an employee who is going to work 2,000 hours for you this year. It’s … Read more
Proposed Rule Would Require Employers to Report Pay Based on Gender and Race
By Richard Meneghello and Sarah Moore The Obama Adminstration announced Friday its intent to gather additional pay information from larger employers, … Read more
How to Get Your Company Succession Plan in Order (and Why It’s So Important)
HR professionals are expected to have solid succession plans and often believe they do when they do not. How often do we believe we created a quality plan … Read more
Appeals Court Adds a New Wrinkle to the Unpaid Intern Question
By John E. Thompson Readers will recall that last July, the New York-based Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (with jurisdiction over Connecticut, New … Read more
5 Really Good Reasons to Consider Temporary Employees
When a position opens in your company, it’s easy to fall into the same routines to fill it. For some, it’s putting an ad on a job site or posting about the … Read more
See No Overtime, Hear No Overtime, Pay No Overtime
By Eric B. Meyer Like many other employers, you’ve got a handbook policy that says that non-exempt employees cannot work overtime unless they obtain prior … Read more
HR is Siloed and Too Inwardly Focused. Here’s What We Do About That
By David C. Forman In his new book, Fearless HR — Driving Business Results, David Forman asserts that HR must escape its past before seizing a future … Read more
Five Ways HR Technology Can Make Your Life Easier
If you’ve been in the industry for long enough, you’ve no doubt noticed a lot of evolution in the world of human capital management technology. We now have … Read more