By Michael J. Lotito In a move that could have a dramatic impact on the franchise business model, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Richard … Read more
Friends at Work: The Younger You Are, the More Important They Become
Censuswide and LinkedIn recently partnered up to explore how friendships at work impact employees’ experiences and perspectives of their workplaces. Their … Read more
Court: No 1st Amendment Protection For Teacher Trash-Talking Online
By Eric B. Meyer Do you remember Natalie Munroe? She’s the teacher who enjoyed a cup of coffee in the spotlight a few years ago after getting … Read more
The Message Is Clear: Workers Still Want Balance, Growth, Advancement
The economy may be improving, but job numbers show it’s a long way from fully bouncing back from pre-recession levels. According to a survey from Kelly … Read more
A Supervisor-Subordinate Romance Isn’t Necessarily Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this case (Clark v. Cache Valley Electric Co.) in which a male plaintiff alleged discrimination because his … Read more
Arguing With the Boss – and Living to Tell About It
Take it from me: Arguing with the boss is generally not a career enhancing experience. I know this because I have worked for a lot of different bosses over … Read more
How Employers Hired in 2013: Referrals Were Down, Direct Sourcing Up
Employee referrals slipped again as a source of hire last year, as talent acquisition leaders increasingly leaned on other recruiting methods to fill their … Read more
Survey Shows Hiring Manager’s Dilemma: It’s a Job Seekers Market
It’s a job seekers market, but hiring managers haven’t yet fully adjusted to the change, with 40 percent of them taking almost a month to make an offer, … Read more
The Ultimate Act of Employee Loyalty: Risking Your Job to Save Your CEO
I’m based outside of Boston, and the big news in these parts last week was the work stoppage by employees at Market Basket, a New England-wide, family … Read more
Appeals Courts Split on Legality of Subsidies Under Health Care Act
Two U.S. appeals courts Tuesday reached opposite conclusions about the legality of subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, a key part of the law that brings … Read more