By Mark J. Neuberger As we approach the start of a New Year, many people will make New Year’s resolutions and promise themselves to do better in 2014. In … Read more
The Living Wage Battle: Business as Usual, or Sign of Things to Come?
There is a fascinating battle afoot, and it may not be new but it’s manifesting itself in new ways. I’m talking about the battle between big business and … Read more
Bill Banning Credit Checks on Job Applicants Reintroduced in Senate
By Eric B. Meyer Second verse, same as the first. Back in March, I reported here that a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, known as the … Read more
Controlling Employee Burnout: It Starts With Limiting Email After Work
In the age before laptops, email, and smartphones, employees typically didn’t bring work home with them except for a little paperwork. Wow! Have times … Read more
Telling An Employee They Need to Lose Weight is NOT Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s talk (alleged) big butts and discrimination. In Luster-Malone v. Cook County, Ms. Luster-Malone, a hospital employee, alleged … Read more
OSHA Launches New Online Whistleblower System For Employees
OSHA — the Occupational Safety & Health Administration — has launched a new online tool to make it easier for whistleblowers to file … Read more
Weekly Wrap: A Dozen Hot and High Paying Jobs in High Demand
Every year, CareerBuilder (along with its affiliate Economic Modeling Specialists International), comes out with a list of high paying, high demand jobs … Read more
Manufacturers Say They Will be Hiring in 2014 — If They Can Find Workers
Already enjoying a strong year of sales and increased attention from the investment community, manufacturers are predicting they’ll add staff next year at … Read more
Believe It or Not, a Former HR Lady Makes It Big at General Motors
I don’t know how many of you saw the press release this week, but General Motors announced that their new CEO would be former GM HR Lady Mary Barra. Let’s … Read more
Bill Would Eliminate State Tax Filing For Under 30 Day Workers
With no less than 41 different state income tax reporting requirements, employer groups and trade associations have been giving their support to two bills … Read more