Many companies, especially smaller businesses, do not get the chance to update their employee handbook on a regular basis. That introduces risk to the … Read more
It Doesn’t Pay to Joke Around About the FMLA – or Employees Who Request It
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve heard the Family and Medical Leave Act referred to as the “Friday/Monday Leave Act.” Heck, I called it the Friday/Monday Leave Act … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Who Does HR Really Work For, Anyway?
It’s an old but often asked question: Who does HR really work for? I thought about this today while reading an interesting feature in The New York … Read more
It’s the Yahoo CEO’s Big Opportunity to Become a Pioneer For Work-Life Issues
Marissa Mayer came to Yahoo with transformation in mind. The high-flying tech leader left Google and came to Yahoo with a focus on reinventing services and … Read more
Excuses For Missing Work: “The Universe Told Me to Take a Day Off”
By Eric B. Meyer According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, we’re fast approaching that time of year when employees call out sick the most. According to … Read more
Who Says That HR Can’t Also Be Fun?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. I’m in HR because it’s fun.” Wait, … Read more
Inside HR: It’s a Wild Rush of Conferences in the Fall — Especially HR Tech
Editor’s Note: Inside HR will occasionally explore events and other interesting things happening in the world of talent management and HR. HR’s … Read more
A Successful Formula: Shorter Workdays, Happier Employees, Bigger Profits
In America, we take the fewest vacation days of any developed nation, work more than 40 hours a week on average, and 28 percent of that time is spent just … Read more
Flex Work and Telework: It’s About Time to Kick the Excuses to the Curb
Why does your entire workforce need to be seen in the flesh? Can you provide three reasons why you need to have your staff physically present themselves to … Read more
Is Attendance at Work Truly Essential Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer The regulations to the Americans with Disabilities Act include a non-exhaustive list of reasonable accommodations that may apply to allow … Read more