By Callan Carter The health care reform laws enacted a provision that restricts health care flexible spending arrangements (Health FSAs) and health … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Finds First Decline in Number of Remote Workers
As someone who has joined the millions of remote workers who do what they do in a virtual environment, I always perk up when I see data about telework … Read more
The Future of Pay for Performance: Can the Membership Model Work?
In their session on the next generation of pay for performance at last month’s WorldatWork Total Rewards conference in San Diego, Mercer consultants … Read more
Most Workers Get Emails in Off-Hours From Bosses Who Expect a Reply
Several years ago, as I was preparing to head off for a long weekend hiking in the Yosemite backcountry, I got a call from the CEO. “Why won’t … Read more
Flying in Unfriendly Skies: Divisive Work Conduct is a Safety Hazard
In the past few days, a pair of notable airline stories have hit the news. On June 20, two planes almost collided at John F. Kennedy International Airport … Read more
Learning Your Company Can’t Afford to Pay You – Via Twitter
There are few things worse in our hyper-connected age than getting bad news via email, Internet, or some form of social media. Radio Shack did this a few … Read more
Immigration Service Hits Employers With New Round of I-9 Audits
By Jessica T. Cook U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to make good on its promise to audit employer’s I-9 forms to ensure compliance … Read more
Better Online Networkers? Despite Other Data, LinkedIn Says Men Are
Men are better online networkers than women? True, says LinkedIn. It may fly in the face of other surveys, but LinkedIn insists that men are savvier … Read more
Gearing Up For an Eventful Week (and Maybe Some News) at SHRM Las Vegas
Take it from someone like me who has attended more than his fair share of SHRM Annual Conferences over the years: the city, the speakers, the attendance … Read more
NLRB Proposals Would Overhaul Union Election Rules in the Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed amendments to its existing rules and regulations that will vastly change the way … Read more