When management is able to make meaningful connections with their employees, it’s truly a beautiful thing. If the employees aren’t roiling over poor management, their comments in feedback sessions are free of... Read more »

A large number of organizations have an unwritten policy of hiring quickly and firing slowly, and justify such actions with comments such as, ?The position just needs to be filled?by anybody!? or... Read more »

For over a decade, employers have increasingly sought arbitration as the forum of choice for the resolution of employment disputes. Arbitration is relied upon to direct employment-related, as well as other... Read more »

In this second installment of a series of items discussing the Fair Labor Standard Act, we will look at the second of six key areas which should receive attention in order to... Read more »

When I meet with employees to discuss their concerns the subject of pay sometimes comes up. I say sometimes because it appears if people perceive they are paid fairly, it's never an... Read more »

Weve come a long way in accepting diversity in our communities and in our workplaces since the 1960s ? but we obviously still have some ground to cover. Research shows that... Read more »

On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (Pub. L. 110-181) into law, which expands the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to assist military members and their families.... Read more »

Looking for ways to lower work comp costs? One way you, as an employer, can substantially reduce your workers compensation costs is by establishing an early return to work program. Employer vigilance... Read more »

Not long ago, the topic of military leave barely registered on the radar screens of most employers. Then 9/11 happened. Since that time more than 420,000 citizen-soldiers have been mobilized. Nearly overnight,... Read more »