HR Administration

People Moves, February 2014

Katherine O’Brien tapped as CHRO at New York Life Insurance; Ashley Goldsmith to CHRO a...

Workforce News

Benefits

Avoiding the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ of Employment Law

The so-called “Bermuda Triangle” of employment law is: workers’ compensation, the Famil...

Benefits

Is Regular Attendance an Essential Job Function? It Depends.

As a court recently pointed out, regular attendance is important in any job. Important,...

Legal

A Lesson on Union Avoidance

Do you know what to do if a labor union comes knocking at your door? Do you know what y...

Workplace Culture

The Workplace Ethics of Class-Segregated Bathrooms: The Results

By a margin of two to one, my readers expressed that it is not acceptable for a busines...

Legal

When is 1,250 not 1,250? Hours Worked Versus Hours Paid for FMLA Eligibility

Whatever time tracking and payroll system you use, it must have the ability to differen...

Workforce News

HR Administration

Be Like Mary Barra: How HR Leaders Can Become CEOs

As much as we want to believe the Mary Barra story says we can become CEOs, it’s only t...

Legal

Context Matters: Cursing as Religious Harassment

A line exists between the use of general profanity in the workplace and the use of prof...