I’ve attended quite a few HR and talent management-related conferences this spring, but the one that really got my brain going came wrapped up in the … Read more
EEOC Settles First Lawsuit Under Genetic Nondiscrimination Act
Employer liability for violating the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is no longer theoretical. The EEOC has announced its first-ever GINA … Read more
Sex Jokes, Sexual Harassment Make For a Bad Workplace Combination
By Eric B. Meyer When offering respect in the workplace training for employees and supervisors, I emphasize that an employee who laughs at sex jokes in the … Read more
Wages, Salaries & Overtime – Oh My! 4 Myths About Employee Pay
By David Hackett “We get up at 12 and start to work at 1! Take an hour for lunch and then, at 2, we’re done! Jolly good fun!” In the 1939 classic The … Read more
The Challenge in Dealing With OSHA in a Multi-Employer Settings
By Howard Mavity It’s not our fault — it’s their fault. I’m not talking about kindergarten playtime or its “adult” equivalent — … Read more
Colorado Now the 8th State With a Workplace Social Privacy Law
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill making Colorado the eighth state to have a social media workplace privacy … Read more
OSHA’s New Enforcement Approach: Regulation by Shame
By Howard Mavity When Jordan Barab famously admitted that OSHA was utilizing large penalties accompanied by harsh press releases to “motivate” employers to … Read more
House Passes Bill to Allow Employees to Swap OT For Comp Time
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 223-204 to pass the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, which would amend … Read more
When Workforce Harassment Turns Into Cyber Harassment
By Andrea E.M. Stone The popularity of various social media channels certainly complicates issues for HR managers these days, creating a need not only for … Read more
Appeals Court Strikes Down Rule on Union Posters in the Workplace
The NLRB has had a ruling overturned by a federal appeals court — again. The Los Angeles Times reports that, “Employers cannot be required to … Read more