By Eric B. Meyer So, by now, all of you must be familiar with the case in Iowa — I’ve blogged the heck out of it here and here — where … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are We Wasting Our Time on Employee Engagement?
Loyal readers of TLNT know that we have a lot of content surrounding the concept of employee engagement because, well, no one seems to have a really good … Read more
The Unintended Consequences of a New Social Media Law
By Eric B. Meyer I got an email the other day from my SHRM buddy Tara Mauk Arthur. She lives in Arkansas, which is one of 12 states to have a social media … Read more
Employer Hiring Plans: More Temps, No Change in Permanent Full-Timers
The number of employers planning to hire full-time permanent workers by the end of the year is unchanged from a year ago, though the number expecting to … Read more
Small Businesses in Some States May Have Insurance Choices in 2014
Small business workers in at least 15 states and the District of Columbia may have a menu of health insurance choices next year, something that didn’t seem … Read more
New Year, Old Message: 2014 Salary Increases Will Be Around 3% — Again
Waiting for that big raise to finally come through now that the economy seems to be slowly, gradually improving? Well, you might need to bit a little … Read more
SHRM Announces Partnership With CHRO-Focused HR Organization
The world’s largest HR organization and its smaller counterpart targeted to senior-level human resource leaders have announced a partnership that … Read more
Teen Hiring: Another Indication of How Weak the Economic Recovery Is
A summer job used to be one of those rites of passage for teenagers. Like moving from middle school to high school, and Pop Warner to varsity, working at … Read more
Is Obesity a Workplace Disability? One Court Bucks the Trend and Says No
By Eric B. Meyer In mid-June, the American Medical Association concluded that obesity is a disease “requiring a range of medical interventions to … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Despite Employee Optimism, It’s Still a Buyer’s Market For Talent
Sometimes people tell me I’m just too negative for constantly referring to the post recession economic recovery as “mediocre.” I know; … Read more