On January 29, President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This law applies to discriminatory pay complaints and remedies under several current laws, including Title VII of the Civil... Read more »

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It's one of the signature conditions of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and by many accounts, a great deal of returning service members will be coping with... Read more »

As we continue to adapt to the downturn, there are a number of factors around the valuation of companies that are coming into play and, in the end, motivating leaders to re-value... Read more »

Recent events have created confusion for employers trying to correct problems identified in the Social Security Administration No-Match letters, as well as to comply with Form I-9 requirements.  Regulations on these topics are... Read more »

There is no place that the impact of human bias can be felt more than when an organization must make the difficult decision to lay off a portion of its workforce to... Read more »

Since I represent employers and employees, I have mixed feelings about severance agreements. Originally, severance was a benefit that was offered to employees to reward them for their length of service and... Read more »

Learn how to develop and retain the talent in your organization. Last month I said that responsibility for your professional development rests solely in your hands. But if you’re a manager, and... Read more »

Sometimes stand-up comics make me cringe as they tend to poke fun at things that are intrinsically tragic - the misfortune of others, war, difficult situations, people with a variety of physical... Read more »

Recent events have created confusion for employers trying to correct problems identified in the Social Security Administration No-Match letters, as well as to comply with Form I-9 requirements.  Currently, the regulations on... Read more »