This is an old story, but managers just don’t get much respect. This is not any big surprise, but why IS a bit of a shock is that I am seeing more … Read more
Supreme Court: President Was Wrong to Make NLRB Recess Appointments
By Eric B. Meyer In a unanimous opinion delivered yesterday in the case NLRB v. Noel Canning, the United States Supreme Court concluded that President … Read more
Use of Sign-On and Retention Bonuses at an All-Time High
The use of sign-on and retention bonuses appears to be at an all-time high, according to a recently released WorldatWork survey on bonus programs and … Read more
More Employers Not Hiring Due to What They Find on Social Media
CareerBuilder does a lot of surveys. Some of them are fun and some are silly, but sometimes, they have one that reveals something that makes you sit up and … Read more
Rare Agreement: U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Job Training Bill
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman In a rare act of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved by a vote of 95-3 a bill that reauthorizes and … Read more
SHRM Orlando Day 4: A Few Final Words From a Former First Lady
As the Society for Human Resource Management’s 66th annual Conference & Exhibition winds down in Orlando, here are some thoughts, reflections and … Read more
A Workplace With N-Words, Confederate Flags, But No Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this opinion (Adams v. Austal) in a race-discrimination with facts so egregious, they’d make David Duke … Read more
SHRM Orlando Day 3: A Little Leadership Advice From the Yum Brands Chief
It’s great to hear a cheerleader for great leadership. David Novak, the chairman and CEO of Yum Brands and the keynote speaker on Day 3 of the … Read more
Report Says Health Care Costs Expected to Accelerate New Year
Health costs will accelerate next year, but changes in how people buy care will help keep them from attaining the speed of several years ago, … Read more
SHRM Orlando Day 2: On HR Gaining influence and Today’s Tech Revolution
New York Times columnist and best-selling author Tom Friedman was the big draw on Day 2 of the Society for Human Resource Management’s 66th annual … Read more