Legal

IHOP Franchisee Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit for $1 Million

After complaints were made about Lee Broadnax’s behavior, IHOP failed to take reasonabl...

Benefits

401(k) Plan Balances Hit Record High for 2012: Fidelity

For the three-month period ending Sept. 30, employees’ average account balances jumped ...

HR Administration

It Just Doesn’t Matter (Who the President of the United States Is)

If you manage your employees reasonably, pragmatically, and with decency, it just doesn...

Benefits

American Airlines Freezes Its Pension Plans

In January, American said it would seek bankruptcy court approval to terminate the plan...

Workforce News

HR Administration

Alliant Techsystems Inc.: Optimas Award Winner for Innovation

For its pioneering work in using analytics to manage workforce issues, ATK is the 2012 ...

Workforce News

HR Administration

Workforce Presents the 2012 Optimas Award Winners

It has been a challenging time for many of our winners, which have found innovative way...

Staffing Management

Top Performers vs. Critical Performers: Semantics or Meaningful Distinction?

What is the difference between top performers and critical performers, if any? —Taking ...

HR Administration

How Do We Measure Innovation, Loyalty and Other Abstract Concepts?

How do we make abstract ideas concrete, such as commitment, ability, innovation, loyalt...