Remember when I said that you don’t need a social media policy? That using existing guidelines for dealing with employees who mess up on social media … Read more
Georgia Voters Give Landslide Approval to Restrictive Noncompetes
By Joseph P. Shelton In a landslide victory with 68 percent of the votes, the constitutional amendment authorizing a new statutory framework for … Read more
How LinkedIn Torpedoed One Employer’s Trade Secrets Claim
In a sobering reminder that online social media is changing the way many companies do business in unforeseen ways, a federal court recently shot down an … Read more
The FMLA Challenge: Reinterpreting the Law for a Diverse World
By William R. Hanna Nothing in the world of employment law remains static and unchanged – least of all, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Since … Read more
I Hope the EEOC Listened: Employment Credit Reports Have Value
This week, the EEOC held hearings to “explore” whether employers should be allowed to review a job applicant’s credit report before making a hiring … Read more
Exit Interviews: An Important Tool for Managing Departing Employees
By Heather Zalar Steele Given the state of the economy, employers are more conscious than ever of the need to protect trade secrets and customer … Read more
A Cautionary Tale for Managers: Your Workplace is Not a Talk Show
Former cable news anchor Rick Sanchez, and radio talk show hosts Dr. Laura Schlesinger and Don Imus have a lot in common. All three lost (Sanchez and Imus) … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Corporate Raiding
This week’s inquiry comes from Dave Glaser: Dear Jeff, Thank you so much for your great column and advice over the years. I am a long time … Read more
How Do You Handle a Company With HR-Challenged Senior Management?
* See five (5) updates below, including Abrams’ resignation. What do you say when a senior executive of your company – the chief innovation officer, … Read more
The Future of Labor Relations: It’s Not About The Unions
By Lance Haun I got an e-mail a few weeks ago asking me for advice on an issue. They said: Lance, I have been looking at job posts for my Dream Job and … Read more