Over the years, I’ve had employees call in sick for all sorts of reasons and I’m sure that at least some of the time, they weren’t … Read more
Now Hear This: Comments About Hearing Loss Are Evidence of Age Bias
By Eric B. Meyer It is unlawful under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act “to discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate against any … Read more
Institutional Sexism? Here’s My 2 Cents on How We Start to Overcome That
By Laurie Ruettimann I was sitting in the back of a conference room at a Human Resources technology conference last week, zoning out and reading a review … Read more
Total Rewards Day 2: Just What Is a Motivational Poet, Anyway?
Conference speakers are an acquired taste, and if you have heard very many of them, you know that they come in all shapes, sizes, and varieties. … Read more
6 Roadblocks That May Be Holding Back Your Company Culture
Company culture is becoming more and more instrumental when it comes to hiring and retaining top talent. Large companies like Google and Facebook have … Read more
What Motivates a Geek to Take a Job
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg marries his long-time girlfriend and the Washington Post writes, “Another reason, ladies, to give those college geeks … Read more
On the Health Care Reform Horizon: New Info on How to Handle W-2s
With the slew of other new legal disclosures coming up this summer, adding the full cost of medical coverage on W-2s in January 2013 may have fallen off … Read more
Does ADA Require Accommodating an Employee’s Commute to Work?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you have an employee with narcolepsy. This employee has been working for you for years with no issue. But business needs … Read more
Being Positive at Work: It Simply Makes Business Sense
What do you think about the positivity at work movement? I’ve written about positivity psychology at work before, noting: “If choosing positivity for … Read more
Would You be Surprised to Find That Employees Are REALLY Stressed Out?
A recent survey by ManpowerGroup’s own Right Management indicates that nearly two-thirds of employees are realllllllly stressed @ work. Employees across … Read more