By Ilyse Wolens Schuman During the first employment-related hearing conducted Friday by the new Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions … Read more
S. Carolina Banning State Employees From Using Social Media at Work
By Eric B. Meyer One state is banning personal use of social media at work.Wait, seriously? Yep. No employee of the State of South Carolina will be allowed … Read more
From Our New Chief Analyst: Get Ready to Rock the Boat With Me
Dear Colleagues, Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rob McIntosh, and I am the new Chief Analyst with ERE Media (which includes ERE, SourceCon, TLNT, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 15 Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing This Year
Who can possibly resist something that touts the Scariest Employment Challenges of 2015: 15 Issues Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore? Not me. This is … Read more
Same-Sex Couples Now Must Marry to Get Employer Health Benefits
Until recently, same-sex couples could not legally marry. Now, some are finding they must wed if they want to keep their partner’s job-based health … Read more
$415 Million Settlement Proposed to Settle Anti-Poaching Suit
A $415 million settlement proposed by four tech giants could become one of the largest anti-poaching awards if a federal judge approves. … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Are an Asset? Yes, MORE Workplace Trends For 2015
I know, I know — we’re only two weeks into the New Year and you have already gotten a boatload of workplace predictions and trends for 2015. … Read more
NJ Court’s Independent Contractor Test Assumes Workers Are Employees
By Eric B. Meyer The New Jersey Supreme Court just fashioned a test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor for purposes … Read more
Employers Feeling Pressure to Pay More to Workers With Special Skills
Across the U.S., employers and the agencies that help them fill jobs are feeling increasing pressure to raise pay for workers with special skills. Although … Read more
5 Big Changes Coming to Human Capital Management
The way we do work is always changing. As new technology continually makes us more efficient, and evolving collaboration strategies have a noticeable … Read more