The recent stories about Ernst & Young de-emphasizing college performance as a hiring criterion, and the even-more-important case of CapGemini now … Read more
Fired For a Mouthful of Coffee? Court Says It Might Be Age Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer WWE great The Undertaker is 50 years old. He’s an eight-time Heavyweight Champion. But, his greatest feat is his streak of 21 consecutive … Read more
HR Really Does Hold the Key to Your Company’s Financial Success
HR is in a strange place when it comes to business. It’s responsible for hiring the people who in turn build the company into what it is, but sometimes … Read more
Court Finds It Only Takes One Incident to Have a Hostile Work Environment
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s talk about a recent decision by the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in which the appellate court … Read more
Court Finds That Employer’s Anti-Union Communication Was Lawful
By Nelson D. Cary and Liz Cramer A federal appellate court, the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, recently reigned-in the … Read more
I Can Do Without Yoga as HR’s Latest Mandatory Team Building Activity
Something is in the water. Yoga is the new HR team-building activity. I say this because I’ve been to several human resources meetings, this year, and … Read more
CareerBuilder Forecasts Strong Hiring Trend For Remainder of 2015
Job growth may have slowed in August and September, and staffing’s outlook is less robust than it has been, but CareerBuilder says this fourth quarter … Read more
4 Reasons Companies are Turning to Private Exchanges For Health Care
The Affordable Care Act has changed the way American people and businesses approach health insurance. In fact, many companies are deciding to forego their … Read more
Yes, the ADA Requires You to Accommodate Someone’s Peanut Allergies at Work
By Eric B. Meyer When I make my youngest son’s school snack in the morning, I’ve got be sure that I don’t include any peanut products. This is because … Read more
Bernie Sanders Brings Back the Employee Free Choice Act (aka Card Check)
By Eric B. Meyer Remember the Employee Free Choice Act? Back in 2009, the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check,” was introduced in both … Read more