By Eric B. Meyer If you take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, go on vacation, and then post your pictures on Facebook, the odds are that your … Read more
A Yelp for Help on Social Media Costs Her a Job — at Yelp
By Eric B. Meyer On Sunday, my Google Alert for “Fired AND Facebook OR Twitter” yielded several related stories that scratched my itch: “I can’t afford to … Read more
Smokers In The Workforce: Why Do We Make Them Modern Day Lepers?
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share a few of my favorite posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Legal Implications of Social Media in the Workplace
By Sonya Rosenberg Employees’ use of social media at work and outside of it has become a real — and important — concern for many employers. While the law … Read more
How Do You Handle Employees With a Super Bowl Hangover Today?
By Eric B. Meyer Carolina Panthers. Denver Broncos. Meh. Doritos won the Super Bowl, am I right? But, for the 10 percent of your workforce that may be … Read more
Warning: Social Media Can Bite Your Employees When They Least Expect It
By Eric B. Meyer The list of employees who have lost their jobs because of social media mistakes, well, it’s long. I’ll get you started with incidents here … Read more
Gambling in the Workplace: It’s Anything But a Safe Bet
By Roger L. Grandgenett II and Sandra C. Ketner So you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot? There are still plenty of opportunities to win big in the next few … Read more
In Real Life HR, an Employee Who Punches a Fellow Employee Gets Fired
The world of the NBA brings us the real live HR Game Show – What Would You Do? I know most of you could care less about professional basketball, and I … Read more
See No Overtime, Hear No Overtime, Pay No Overtime
By Eric B. Meyer Like many other employers, you’ve got a handbook policy that says that non-exempt employees cannot work overtime unless they obtain prior … Read more
When Do You Get Rid of a High Performer Who Has Gone Off the Rails?
There is nothing worse in HR than having to terminate a high performer. If you’re in the game long enough you will eventually end up facing this situation: … Read more