Benefits

Paying Employees for Accrued Vacation Upon Termination—Yay or Nay?

According to the court, the employee handbook clearly stated that accrued vacation is f...

HR Administration

Marissa Mayer, the Boss Who Has to Hire

Ed Frauenheim is on assignment. Your new boss is hands-on. The kind of boss who wants t...

Legal

Do Employees Have Any Privacy Rights in Personal Emails Sent From Corporate Accounts?

According to a recent court case, employees enjoy no expectation of privacy when sendin...

Staffing Management

Succession Planning Roadmap

How to build a robust succession planning program that aligns current talent developmen...

Legal

Legal Briefing: Discrimination as a Substantial Motivating Factor

Wynona Harris, a bus driver employed by the city of Santa Monica, California, was fired...

Workforce News

Benefits

Elder Care — You Can’t Buy, Pray or Prescribe Your Way Out of It

Elder care is what 65 million people are doing every day — often while holding down a f...

Legal

Beware Saying too Much When Engaging in Pre-Suit Settlement Negotiations

If you have to discuss the merits of the case with the employee’s lawyer, either do so ...

Workforce News

Technology

Employers Turn to Biometric Technology to Track Attendance

Companies are implementing biometric time clocks using facial recognition, fingerprint ...