Dispel the Irrational Conversation Regarding Younger Workers and Tight Labor

Leaders today can unintentionally be drawn into conversation regarding younger workers and tight labor conditions, which simply does not solve the challenges present. This piece presents several questions which are helpful in... Read more »

Management and Myers-Briggs- The Power of Understanding Tendencies

First a bit about Myers-Briggs; Myers-Briggs was developed after WWII to assist GI's returning to the workforce in their career search. Considered to be 85% reliable, it's become one of the most... Read more »

Creating Sustained Culture Change

HR/OD professionals are often asked to help change a corporate culture. The purpose of this blog is to provide some information about culture from the existing literature as well as provide best practices... Read more »

Employers, Health Plans & Insurers Face Significant New Nondiscrimination & Other Rules

A broad definition of the term “genetic information” contained in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, H.R. 493 (GINA) means employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, joint labor-management committees, grou... Read more »

Keep an Eye on Hiring Practices to Avoid Problems with DHS

Since the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm has been conducting frequent public and aggressive investigations into illegal hiring at worksites, companies are paying a lot of attention to worksite issues. Read more »

Can Employee Turnover be Too Low?

Reducing employee turnover is a goal for most organizations.  However there are situations where low levels of employee turnover can become undesirable.  This post addresses to such circumstances where employee turnover can... Read more »

Mind-Reading or Brain Imaging

Have you ever wanted to tell someone, “Hey, you know I can’t read your mind!”  Actually, I have to admit that I may have even said it aloud a few times to... Read more »

Storm Clouds at The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel is currently embroiled in litigation concerning the disclosure of the outcome of a sexual harassment and retaliation arbitration in which the arbitrator issued what one media outlet has described... Read more »

Department of Labor Issues Proposed FMLA Regulations

On February 11, 2008, the Department of Labor issued much-anticipated proposed regulations impacting the Family and Medical Leave Act. These rules, which seek to clarify existing regulations, are open for public comment for a 60-day period. Read more »

Recent Federal Court Decision Affirms Use of Joint Employer Doctrine to Hold Staffing Agency and Automotive Design Company Jointly Liable for Violations of the FMLA

On March 26, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded that a staffing agency and an automotive design company could be combined for purposes of finding that... Read more »
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