Here’s something you probably knew was coming, but now you have the data to back that feeling up. This week, SHRM released a survey that shows that … Read more
The One Thing HR Can’t Do If An Employee Reports a Noose
By Eric B. Meyer One employer appears to have screwed up royally, which seems to be part of a trend this week. Yes, there are several things you … Read more
Skilled Worker Shortages Are Slowly Starting to Push Pay Upward
Reports from the Federal Reserve say that a shortage of skilled workers in a variety of trades are showing up here and there across the U.S., putting … Read more
Costs Are Rising (Even If Premiums Aren’t) For 2015 Health Care
Fall is enrollment season for many people who get insurance through their workplace. Premium increases for 2015 plans are expected to be modest on average, … Read more
Domestic Violence Leave Now Required in Massachusetts
By Asha A. Santos Massachusetts’s new domestic violence leave law – which became effective on Aug. 8, 2014 – created new obligations for Massachusetts … Read more
Here’s Why Women (and Men) Really Do Need to Ask For a Raise
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gave some spectacularly bad advice to a group of women at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing … Read more
It May Not Be Good to Ask Entry Level Workers to Sign Non-Competes
By Eric B. Meyer My Facebook and Twitter feeds were blowing up yesterday with links to articles at NYTimes.com, The Huffington Post, and Jezebel about how … Read more
Staying Calm and Prepared for Potential Workplace Ebola Issues
By Howard Mavity I remember the near hysteria and the lack of clear workplace and public health guidance when I began receiving questions about responding … Read more
Reddit Pulls Back Remote Workers Despite New San Francisco Law
More than 1,200 high tech start-ups and household names from Yelp to Salesforce call San Francisco home. Web phenom Reddit, the self-styled “front page of … Read more
Study: Minimal Savings For Employers Who Cap Medical Payments
In an effort to slow health care spending, more employers are looking at capping what they pay for certain procedures — like joint replacements — and … Read more