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...

Workforce News

Workplace Culture

Frank Thomas Elected to Cooperstown as a ‘Misunderstood’ Star

In many organizations, superstars are handled with kid gloves, but in others top worker...

Workplace Culture

The Ethics of Class-Segregated Bathrooms

Do I need to tell you that you are sending the wrong message to your workers if you hav...

Benefits

Blackballing as Retaliation

Refusing to hire someone who filed a lawsuit claiming a violation of the FLSA or Title ...

Workforce News

Workplace Culture

Four Steps to Achieve Inclusiveness

The new year is an ideal time to reflect on past triumphs and tribulations, and set the...

Workplace Culture

What’s a Succession Plan for an Aging Workforce?

The average age of our workforce is 48 years. We'd like to develop a strategy to prepar...

Legal

Legal Briefing: Knives as Religious Symbols

Employers are advised that they may be required to accommodate employees’ religious bel...