Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more
Bad Behavior at Work? Best Defense is to Prevent it in the First Place
Have our workplace leaders just lost it? That’s the question that comes to my mind after a string of recent stories involving Navy Captain Owen Honors, NFL … Read more
Handling Workplace Violence: What You Need to Know Before it Happens
By Mark J. Neuberger “Excuse me Mr. Jones, there is a man in the lobby brandishing a gun. How would you like me to handle this?” On December 14, 2010, a … Read more
Courts Differ on Limits of Employee’s Authorized Computer Access
By Michael R. Greco Time and time again, this blog has outlined the ongoing debate in the courts over whether the federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act … Read more
The Juan Williams Case: How HR Can Help Avoid a People Management Fiasco
Maybe you missed it, but NPR finally closed the book on the Juan Williams incident last week. You remember the Juan Williams incident, don’t you? NPR … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Best/Worst Jobs, Bad Bosses, a Million-Dollar Performance Review
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I hate performance reviews. Yes, I understand how valuable they are to all involved – both employee and … Read more
It’s All For the Good When Unions And Employers Take Negotiations Online
All’s fair in love and war between unions and employers, even online. The fight for the hearts and minds of employees have gone from the picket lines … Read more
Top 5 Non-Compete and Trade Secret Issues to Watch for in 2011
By Michael R. Greco 1. Texas Supreme Court decision: Can money serve as consideration for a non-compete? In April of 2010, the Texas Supreme Court agreed … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Men and the “Family” Excuse, Charging for Parties, Resume No-Nos
Leave it to Urban Meyer to personify a workplace issue as he heads out the door. The now former University of Florida head football coach – he resigned … Read more