By Eric B. Meyer Telling an employee returning from open-heart surgery, “Don’t die at the desk” is bad. Very bad. Also, threatening to … Read more
Why Micromanagement Can Sometimes Be a Good Thing
On a flight home last week, I started thinking about the many different bosses I have had. From my first job stocking shelves at the local Wal-Mart to save … Read more
NLRB: Employees’ Profane Facebook Comments Aren’t Protected Activity
By Suellen Oswald After years of National Labor Relations Board decisions protecting employees’ profanity-laced tirades and outright threats against … Read more
Another Reminder Why You Need a Good Workplace BYOD Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Is it against the law to remotely wipe an employee’s Candy Crush high score? Replace Candy Crush high score with email contacts on a … Read more
Facebook Testing New Service Designed For Workplace Use
Facebook is testing a new professional service specifically intended to be used in the workplace. The company has so far been mum about “Facebook at Work.” … Read more
How Big Data Can Help Transform the Business Value of HR
Scattered about the Internet is a treasure trove of data, and more and more, it’s being used to manage people. Big data might be unstructured and unwieldy … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Part-Timers Want to Be Full-Timers, But Where Are the Jobs?
It’s been an ongoing question nobody has a good answer to: Why don’t more people feel good about the economy given the drop in the unemployment … Read more
Survey Shows CFOs Are Increasing Their Involvement With HR
CFOs are becoming more involved in human resources issues, as companies more and more break down traditional silos in favor of ever greater collaboration … Read more
Yes, Even Harvard Grads Can Get Turned Down at The Container Store
You probably saw this on the web this past week, but just in case you didn’t, a Harvard University graduate and Emmy award-winning writer recently got … Read more
President Will Withdraw Controversial NLRB Nominee
By Michael J, Lotito Perhaps sensing former recess appointee Sharon Block‘s confirmation to the National Labor Relations Board would be an uphill … Read more