With the prospects for the enactment of major labor law legislation looking ever dimmer almost two years into the Obama Administration, one might be … Read more
New Rules for “Grandfathered” Health Plans Released
If you like your current health plan provided by your employer, or more importantly, if you’re in HR or benefits administration and have any influence over … Read more
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Employees
I’m not a big follower of Dan Pink and his book Drive, but I am intrigued by his premise – that everything we know about what motivates people is … Read more
2010 Conference Trends: Is SHRM San Diego Ready for a Rebound?
I couldn’t have been more wrong about the 2010 conference season. Late last June, right after attending the Society for Human Resource Management’s 61st … Read more
Should You Be Facebook Friends With Your Employees?
One of the questions I frequently get asked at presentations about social media is about becoming Facebook friends with their employees. Many HR … Read more
3 Reasons Why Immigration Issues Are Catching Up With Employers
I’ve been watching the debate over Arizona’s immigration bill with great interest over the past couple of months. As has happened with a lot of … Read more
The Delicate Art of Managing Expectations
When it comes to success or failure in the workplace, it’s often simply a matter of perception. If you can accomplish more than people thought you could, … Read more
Why HR Should Be More Like Jim Joyce
Who is Jim Joyce? He’s the veteran Major League Baseball umpire whose errant call cost a Detroit Tiger’s pitcher a perfect game. For baseball … Read more
Does Transparency Scare You?
I’ve talked to several HR managers in the last couple of months who are working on helping employees collaborate across teams. This whole idea of breaking … Read more
Employee Wellness Push: Smart Business, or a Waste of Time?
There’s a longstanding premise that a lot of managers and HR professionals buy into, and it goes like this: If you can get your employees to exercise, eat … Read more
Being on the Bleeding Edge of HR Technology has its Risks
Several years ago, I bought one of the first widely produced netbooks. It was an ASUS EEE PC and my wife was furious. First, it cost $400 for 4 GB of hard … Read more
Sign of the (Economic) Times: Relocations Are Up
It’s tough for learned economists, much less the average HR manager, to get a good fix on how just strong the current economic recovery is, but here’s … Read more
How Firing Public Employees Became a Nightmare in Kentucky
If you have worked in management or HR for very long, you know that firing an employee is probably the toughest thing you’ll ever do. No one in their right … Read more
Yes, Teams Still Matter in the Era of “A” Players
Have you heard the latest human resources guru tell you how you’re going to regret everything unless you hire and keep your “A” players at your company? … Read more
How to Navigate the “Immediate” HR Issues from Health Care Reform
Editor’s Note: Arnold V. Pamplona, a partner in the Health Practice Group of global law firm McDermott Will & Emery, counsels health care providers … Read more
What HR Can Learn From American Idol
I’m not a big fan of American Idol, but like a lot of people, I find I get sucked into the competitive aspects of taking a group of talented people and … Read more
ObamaCare Update: It Won’t Cut Costs, but Few Plan to Drop Coverage
Controlling health care costs may be a big goal for employers, but few really believe that the recently passed government health care legislation will … Read more
What do the British Know About Training That We Don’t?
Training and travel are two areas that most organizations cut deeply this past year during the recession, but here’s an interesting finding – British … Read more
California’s Supreme Court Takes up Age Discrimination at Google
For better or for worse, California is one of those places that always seems to be on the cutting edge of workplace issues. And, that’s why a lot of people … Read more
The Cost of Obamacare: One in Four think it will be 3% more in 2011
One of the big questions everyone has about the new health care mandate coming out of Washington, is this: how much is it all this going to cost – … Read more