By Melinda Caterine The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an employer may be liable for the discriminatory motives of a supervisor who influences but does … Read more
As the Economy Turns, Time to Get Your Rewards & Incentives Geared Up
As the economy took a turn for the worst, many companies were forced to take a hard look at their corporate programs as well as their employees. This often … Read more
Refusing to Consider the Unemployed? Read This and Then You Decide
Is it a good idea for firms hiring to purposely exclude the unemployed from consideration? If you missed the news last summer (June 2010) about the growth … Read more
Should You Tell A Star They’re A Part of Your Succession Plan?
This is a loaded question — Yes or no, depending on the person. Succession planning, despite the recent emergence of contrarian views, is still a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Lessons in Bridge Burning, Courtesy of Charlie Sheen
Got a bridge to burn? Charlie Sheen may be just the guy to help you out. In case you missed it, Hollywood bad boy Sheen went ballistic yesterday and as the … Read more
Your Sanity is Not For Sale: Some Lessons From Office Space
Editor’s Note: With the Academy Awards nearly here, TLNT asked a number of thought leaders to reflect on their favorite movie with a management or HR … Read more
HR Lessons and Trickle Down Leadership in The Devil Wears Prada
Editor’s Note: With the Academy Awards taking place Sunday, TLNT asked some thought leaders to write about their favorite movie with a management or HR … Read more
Employee Engagement Trends: What You Can Learn From Best Places To Work Lists
What better place to look for trends in employee engagement than a best places to work lists? That’s what Quantum Workplace (a company that surveys … Read more
Is HR Helping Employer Skirt Discrimination Laws? We Can Do Better
The Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf was recently featured on the ABC series What Would You Do?, a show … Read more
Smokers in the Workforce: Why Do We Make Them Modern Day Lepers?
Nearly 20 years ago when I was editor of a newspaper in Great Falls, Montana, there was a winter ritual that never ceased to amaze me: watching members of … Read more