By Shanon Stevenson The U.S. Labor Department continues to target non-compliance by employers using the H-1B program to employ foreign nationals to work in … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Does Power Point Cause Bad Meetings? Not Bloody Likely
I can’t tell you how much of my life I have wasted sitting in mind-numbing, overlong, unproductive meetings. My guess is that you probably have lost some … Read more
New Philadelphia Law Restricts Criminal Records Checks on Job Applications
By Celia Joseph Earlier this month, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance, which will change both the … Read more
Are You Flexible With Employees When it Comes to Their Tech Devices?
Once upon a time, I worked for the student computer support department at my university. It was a pretty good job for a student and it helped me realized I … Read more
Taking Your Daughter Or Son To Work Tomorrow? Better Think Twice
Tomorrow is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day and if you are thinking about participating (either for yourself or overall as an employer), I would … Read more
Tech Consolidation: SuccessFactors Buys Learning Provider Plateau
In a deal valued at $290 million, talent management systems provider SuccessFactors will acquire privately-held Plateau, one of the leading learning … Read more
HCM Provider Lawson Software Purchased by Private Equity Firm
See update below. Lawson Software, a provider of a wide variety of business management programs including enterprise human capital management, will be … Read more
No More “Unemployed Need Not Apply Ads” Allowed in New Jersey
By Eric B. Meyer In just over a month, a new law in the state of New Jersey forbidding business for discriminating against unemployed job candidates will … Read more
Royal Wedding? It’s Also a Legal Issue For Employers and Workers in the U.K.
Editor’s Note: This week’s Royal Wedding is provoking interest around the world, but it’s also a management issue in the U.K. because … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Bet Your Company Wouldn’t Let You Get Away With This
In the private sector business world, virtually every company has a policy covering travel advances to employees. I’ve dealt with a number of different … Read more