Three years ago, as political tensions started to rise in the wake of Trump’s election, I wrote a piece about the toll our increasingly feverish political … Read more
CBD Won’t Get You High, But It Could Mean You Fail a Drug Test
When you buy a CBD product — let’s say CBD oil tincture — that’s marketed as “THC free,” as many CBD products are, the last thing you’re probably worried … Read more
It’s Gossip, Even If You Don’t Know It
What workplace behavior rates as the most annoying and distressing? Gossip. Gossip comes up, again and again, as a central contributing factor to workplace … Read more
Why Leaders Do the Dysfunctional Things They Do
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. This is No. 6 of the 708 articles. You can … Read more
Scary Things Your Employees Are Doing In The Dark
As we get ready to celebrate Halloween, it’s good to remember that the tradition we enjoy today started over a thousand years ago, with the Celtic festival … Read more
Think You Know the NLRB’s Social Media Rules? Take Eric’s Quiz
Note: Last month, Eric crafted a social media quiz testing your understanding of the NLRB rules around social media policies. The link to the quiz is at … Read more
‘Dress Appropriately’ Should be the Model For Your Company Policies
“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.” — Lou Holtz Imagine having to read a 10-page manual … Read more
Encourage Work BFFs and See Retention Improve and Stress Decline
Friendship is an unparalleled force: It can forge ties in ways other methods of relationship-building — like networking, negotiations and strategic … Read more
The Petiquette of Pet-Friendly Workplaces
With 9% of workplaces allowing pets at work, furry friends are becoming increasingly more common in the workplace. Time.com reports that dogs in the … Read more
Preventing Racial and Other Offensive Slurs In The Workplace
Yes, the political brouhaha related to “the squad” and the President has implications within your workforce. First and for example, the EEOC has found that … Read more
How To Resolve Workplace Conflicts the Way Enlightened Leaders Do
Note: The following is an excerpt from the book, Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO. ∼∼∼∼∼ For business professionals who hope to … Read more
Teach Your Team How to Give Feedback People Don’t Want to Hear
“Your opinion matters to us.” “We want your input as we move forward.” “These changes will impact you, so please tell us what you think.” For all the talk … Read more
3 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Threesome
HR threesomes are trouble. Someone is always the victim. Too often the regrets are HR’s. So Lauren Moffatt, who still regrets a threesome from years … Read more
Illinois Says Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Pot Users
Illinois lawmakers recently approved House Bill 1438, referred to as the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,” legalizing recreational marijuana. Governor … Read more
Is Your Dress Code Discriminatory?
As business and social cultures have evolved, so have office dress codes. Up until the 1970s, starched collared shirts and suits for men and skirts and … Read more
You Can Fire Employees For Social Media Threats
Prior to the advent of social media and especially the #MeToo movement, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees … Read more
Workplace Incivility Is Rising, So What Can You Do?
In a recent survey of tech workers, more than half the respondents said they believed they were working in an unhealthy work environment. Of 9,000 … Read more
How to Keep Your Collaboration Tools From Going Rogue
As a human resources professional, you care about the human side of your organization. You cultivate and drive organizational culture, and you implement … Read more
On the Legal Front: Court Agrees to Hear LGBTQ Case; No Pot Testing In NYC
This episode of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® discusses the most important legal developments for employers. Specifically, this episode … Read more
How to Investigate An Employee Complaint
As the #MeToo movement has progressed, HR and legal departments are bearing the brunt of workplace complaints as they are increasingly called upon to sort … Read more