By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read a FMLA retaliation opinion (Wheat v. Florida Parish Juvenile Justice Commission) from the Fifth U.S. Circuit … Read more
Last Word: Hey, Job Candidates – If It’s in the Public Domain, It’s Fair Game
Here’s something to remember about our always-connected Internet age: People are addicted to social media — and that addiction can have some … Read more
Dumb HR Policies That Simply Drive Employees Crazy
Editor’s Note: It’s a TLNT holiday tradition to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 4 of 2015. Our regular content will return next … Read more
Redesigning the Performance Review? You Need to Consider Social Capital
There has been a lot in the news lately as more and more companies have abandoned their traditional performance review processes in favor of both more … Read more
How Employees Are Using Social Media to Fight Workplace Harassment
By Eric B. Meyer It’s almost 2016. By now, who among us: the lawyers, the HR professionals, the owners, has yet to deal with an allegation of workplace … Read more
It’s OK if You Don’t LOVE Your Work
Every time I hear some highly successful person, whether they are business person, movie star, writer, professional athlete, artist or reality TV star say, … Read more
If You Are Going to Be on Social Media, You Better Be on LinkedIn
I would love to get an opportunity in the Middle East, specifically Dubai. Can you guide me through the process of getting this done? I just completed a … Read more
How Do You Handle a Person Who Tries to Dominate a Workplace Meeting?
In an ideal world, everybody would play nice. All meeting attendees would arrive on time, put away their devices, tune in to the discussion, contribute … Read more
The Complicated Dynamics Behind Workplace Bullying
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I just didn’t want to go anymore. She made … Read more
A 21st Century Workplace Question: To Drink on the Job, or Not to Drink on the Job?
Going out for a beer after work is probably one of the oldest traditions in the modern workplace, but lately a growing number of companies are bucking that … Read more