By Eric B. Meyer Although the Americans with Disabilities Act does not protect employees or applicants who use illegal drugs, it does protect those who are … Read more
Georgia Governor Signs State’s New Restrictive Covenant Act
By Joseph P. Shelton On Friday (May 11, 2011), Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 30, Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act. For those that have been … Read more
Second Round Review Closes in on Official Cost Per Hire Standard
By the fall, HR could have its first officially recognized standard, the first step in a long journey toward standardizing the metrics we all discuss, but … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why I’m Worried About This Scary Talk From the EEOC
Here’s something that should strike fear into the heart of every manager, executive, and HR professional everywhere: The EEOC says it is “reinvigorated” … Read more
New Extended “Grace Period” for Health Care Reform Mandates
By Garrett Fenton Last March, the U.S. Department of Labor issued Technical Release 2011-01, which modified and extended its previously-announced … Read more
How to Group-Think Your Way To Better HR Metrics
Great article last week in The Wall Street Journal on “What Gives Social Norms Their Power.” The research doesn’t have direct implications to … Read more
Recruitment Drives LinkedIn Revenue as Company Nears Next Week’s IPO
Next week, when LinkedIn is likely to begin offering its stock for sale, the 8 year-old company could find itself worth $3.3 billion. According to filings … Read more
Dispute Over Management of .Jobs Addresses Takes a Nasty Turn
As the issues surrounding the management of .jobs Internet addresses move to arbitration, the positions taken by the leading parties are not only … Read more
Generating New Value for Business: Four Key Steps That HR Can Take
I get a lot of studies and research cross my desk or drop into my email, and a large percentage of them are the type that generate news and a headline … Read more
Here’s Proof That a Twitter Firing Can Withstand NLRB Scrutiny
By Eric. B. Meyer I was considering three topics for today’s post: A teacher who was fired for watching 67 seconds of pornography; This smokin-hot … Read more