If you’re promoting employees, advocating for them, or hiring them, your natural instinct is to choose someone with a solid track record of accomplishment. … Read more
Confusion in the Great Northwest: Behind Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council voted to approve a gradual increase in the minimum wage, ultimately requiring city employees to be paid $15 … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Times Change, But People Still Find Ways to Avoid Work
Ever since the dawn of time, when humans figured out that they needed to work, people have found an untold number of ways to goof off and waste time on the … Read more
What Makes Employees Happy and Productive? It’s Really Pretty Basic
It seems as though we are consistently seeing data that show decreasing levels of employee engagement and feelings of fulfillment at work. This data can … Read more
Changing Definition of a Supervisor Would Increase Employer Liability
By Gregory Hanscom Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders, I – VT, recently joined 14 other Senators as co-sponsors of the Fair Employment Protection Act of 2014. … Read more
Hiring For HR Positions Is Steadily Growing, Up 10% Since Last Year
With payrolls growing and the economy improving, demand for human resource professionals is rising. Online postings for all types of HR jobs increased 10 … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Getting Rid of Managers is a Fad That’s STILL a Bad Idea
It kills me every time I read about some company that has the bright idea to get rid of all of its managers. I’ve written about this before, and as I … Read more
Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Part of a Growing Local Trend
By Gregory Hanscom In recent months, many state and local governments have aggressively moved to raise the minimum wage. This week, the City of Seattle … Read more
May Jobs Growth Hit 200k Plus for Fourth Consecutive Month
Early indications of an anemic May employment report proved unduly pessimistic when the U.S. Labor Department announced 217,000 new jobs were added during … Read more
Court: Employment at Will Trumps 2nd Amendment Gun Rights
By Eric B. Meyer In every one of the United States, except Montana, employment is at will. This means that, absent a contract of employment for a specific … Read more