Payback, retribution, vengeance – take your pick, these words all describe retaliation, which means the act of taking revenge (harming someone for … Read more
A Good Rule to Remember: Bad Workplace Emails Never, Ever Go Away
By Eric B. Meyer Not a day goes by — or, so it seems — that an employee isn’t making headlines for some social media stupidity that results in losing a … Read more
Isn’t It Time We Get Employee Relations Issues Out of the Closet?
I saw an article on HR Bartender titled If you’re being investigated by HR. The title gave me pause, but I had to spend a bit of time figuring out why. … Read more
Classic TLNT: The Things That HR Pros Have To Secretly Deal With
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I really don’t give a hoot if … Read more
Expect Labor Department’s Independent Contractor Clarification This Summer
By John E. Thompson Employment Law360 recently reported U.S. Wage and Hour Division Administrator David Weil‘s announcement that he will soon release … Read more
The Key to Strategic HR: You Must Be a Strong, Capable Business Partner
Editor’s Note: This is the 10th of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
HR Roundtable: Leveraging Training For Company Success
The April HR Roundtable in Cincinnati discussed an area of HR that is unfortunately often relegated to the sidelines in organizations even though it’s an … Read more
When It Comes to Ongoing HR Development, It’s Really Up to You
“Can I see a show of hands of people that watch CNBC or any other business channel? Can I also see a show of hands of those that read the business … Read more
It’s Not HR’s Job to Be the Ambassador of Happiness
I’m down with all of this research and science behind happiness at work. I think it’s a good thing. I like it when HR professionals think about happiness, … Read more
To Become a Business Partner, HR Needs an ‘Extreme Makeover’
Human resources, as a business unit and as a profession, is failing to meet the expectations of business leaders. Not only is this true in North America, … Read more