See update below. As much as people say they like straight talk, it’s pretty hard to find in the world of business. That’s especially true when … Read more
NLRB Slams Non-Union Firm for Firing Employees Over Facebook Comments
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, reports of a Connecticut ambulance company firing an employee who had complained about her supervisor on Facebook, … Read more
More Frequent Performance Reviews? Please, You Better Shoot Me Now
I’ve never been much of a fan for the performance review process I’m with people like Dr. John Sullivan, who says that it is the one HR process … Read more
Labor Day 2011: In Praise of Living Life and Loving What You Do
Welcome to Labor Day 2011, and the unofficial last day of summer. Yes, I know. Astronomically, summer won’t end for another 18 days. But, I’m … Read more
Fantasy Football: Is it Good or Bad for Workplace Productivity?
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the most underrated aspect of the NFL lockout ending is that we get Fantasy … Read more
All You Need to Know About 2012 Pay Raises: “3 Percent is the New 4 Percent”
Everybody knows that pay raises and salary increases have only edged up slightly from the worst of the Great Depression years (unless you are a CEO or work … Read more
A Ban on Discrimination Against the Unemployed? Bad Idea, Mr. President
We have in the past written about the rampant, insidious and harmful discrimination against the unemployed. TLNT earlier posted an article of mine positing … Read more
Can A Website Decide If Your Job Posting Sucks? HireScore (Could) Help
Although it isn’t talked about a lot these days, job boards are still a major source of candidates. And in order to post on a job board, you need a … Read more
Survey: Workers Frequently Call in Sick When They Aren’t Sick at All
Just about every manager and HR pro on the planet knows that many employees who call in for work sick aren’t really sick at all. Back when I was a … Read more
Goodbye COBRA: Today’s the Day That Federal Subsidies Run Out
You knew this day was coming: It’s the day that federal COBRA subsidies for unemployed workers runs out. As a blog post at The New Republic put it: … Read more