By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the EEOC issued two new publications on the rights of HIV-positive individuals in the workplace. As EEOC Chair Jenny Yang … Read more
Tech Insights: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of HR
We all know that computers are getting better at things like image recognition and translating languages. What you may not know is that for 10 years after … Read more
4 Ways to Improve Your Employees’ Work in 2016
At the heart of any successful company or business idea is the ability to understand how the world is changing and then capitalize on that change to sell … Read more
Machines or Humans — Who Will Win the Battle for the Future of Recruiting?
Unless you happened to be called Rip van Winkle, it is impossible to have missed the gloomy predictions of many doomsayers that humans are set to be … Read more
HR’s Important Role in Defining Employee Engagement
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around the topic of workplace engagement. Most notably, an expose of Amazon in The New York Times highlighted … Read more
HR 101: How Do You Know When to Pay Employees for Meal Breaks?
By Eric B. Meyer How was your Thanksgiving? Survive Black Friday? Me? I almost left my kids on the North Pole as I counted the minutes until Monday. But, … Read more
9 Employee Retention Statistics That Will Make You Sit Up and Pay Attention
Retention in the workplace is in a predicament — the revolving door is circulating faster, and the organizations struggling with this are on the … Read more
When It Comes to Managing, You’re at Your Best When You’re Leading the Orchestra
“Musicians play their instruments. I play the orchestra.” That statement caused me to stop multi-tasking. As I looked up, I realized it was a … Read more
With ADA Accommodations, Sometimes It’s Simple — Just Give Them the Chair!
By Eric B. Meyer Several years ago, I attended a continuing legal education event at which a panel of attorneys discussed accommodations under the … Read more
When China Goes to Cuba: More Insights From an HR-Focused Visit
Gerry Crispin and I led a delegation of 21 senior HR executives to Cuba last week. I’m still processing what we experienced and learned, but wanted to … Read more