Remember that flexible schedule work initiative over at Best Buy, known as ROWE, or results oriented work environment? My TLNT colleague and HR pro Lance … Read more
Labor Department “Updates” Mangle Longstanding FLSA Principles
By John E. Thompson Earlier this week, the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division published a “Final Rule” entitled, … Read more
Is 9th Time the Charm for Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act?
By Eric. B. Meyer Last week, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) — for the ninth time — reintroduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA … Read more
Employee Communications: Last Minute Tax Tips That May Help
As I was conducting a workshop last week focusing on health insurance coverage, an employee asked if he could put additional money in his Health Savings … Read more
Working From Home: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Working from home is becoming more popular according to a report from Skype. And as Mashable mentions in their post about the report: As someone who … Read more
Sign of the Times? How Does HR Go About Hiring Someone “Cool?”
Last week I was at the airport picking up a friend, and I overheard a discussion that two gentlemen were having about a company that is going through a … Read more
Here’s Why You Should Sign-Up For the New TLNT Daily Newsletter
Dear TLNT reader, Thanks so much for being here and spending time with the great content we have at TLNT. I’m sure you have found that the timely … Read more
Are Managers Gun-Shy About Disciplining Reckless Online Behavior?
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, I wrote an article, “Yes, you CAN discipline employees who abuse social media.” I stick by my words. And, … Read more
Does it Matter That Silicon Valley is Adding Jobs? It Might Where You Live
We’ve been hearing good things about the job market and that has translated to Silicon Valley as well: The Bay Area tech hotbed has not yet fully … Read more
Study: Half of Organizations Say They May Switch Talent Acquisition System Providers
Want another sign that we’re slowly but surely recovering from the Great Recession? It’s when companies and their HR departments indicate … Read more