The State of #SHRM19 Speech — Tune in Monday
It always seems like there’s a world-class soccer tournament simultaneously playing as the the Society for Human Resource Management...
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Watch the Workforce Livestream From the SHRM19 Conference
Tune into Workforce.com as Workforce editors Mike Prokopeak, Andie Burjek and Rick Bell livestream from the annual Society for...
Workforce Names Its Class of 2019 Game Changers
A strong international contingent leads the Class of 2019 Workforce Game Changers. This marks the ninth year of the...
Is Blockchain the Next Frontier in Combating Sexual Harassment?
Vault Platform has developed an app that uses blockchain technology to allow employees to document and report workplace sexual harassment...
What’s a Hostile Work Environment? You’ll Know It When You See It
“I know it when I see it.” These are the famous words of Justice Potter Stewart defining legal obscenity...
Employers, Stop Oversimplifying Your Employees’ Body Mass Index
Conference season is exciting when you hear a solid debate, learn more about a topic you care about or...
The 12th Nominee for the Worst Employer of 2019 Is … the Disguised Doctor
Norma Melgoza, a longtime employee of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, is suing her employer for sex discrimination...
How Long of a Leash Must You Give an Employee Before Firing?
When a client calls me to ask for advice about firing an employee, the first question I always ask...
Which Department Owns Internal Communications? It’s Complicated
The way an organization communicates with its employees can determine the corporate culture. Creating a consistent cadence and attitude...
Do Your Employees Understand That Social Media Is a Very Public Conversation?
“It’s 2019. All of our employees have been on Facebook for years. Many are also on Twitter, and Instagram,...
5 Myths Surrounding Women in the Indian Workplace
“If one man can destroy everything, why can’t one girl change it?” — Malala Yousafzai Women in India constitute...
Relational Intelligence Can Give Companies a Leg Up
There’s a difference between how people behave in their personal life and how they behave professionally. But businesses can...
An Obituary for Employment At-will
Over at her employee-rights blog, Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home, attorney Donna Ballman asks, “Is is time to terminate at-will employment...
The DMV and Cybersecurity
I spent way too much of a recent Saturday morning at the local department of motor vehicles. My plates...
How an Employee-centric HR Communications Strategy Impacts Your Organization
In today’s digital day and age, designing an HR communications strategy that effectively reaches an increasingly dispersed, distracted workforce...
Proposed Law Wants to Convert ‘Anti-Vaxxer’ Into a Protected Class
With a couple of important exceptions, an employer can require that employees be up to date on their vaccinations....
Thorough Internal Investigation Saves Employer From Discrimination Claim
A bank fires two female employees for violating its vault-access policy. They claim sex discrimination, pointing their fingers squarely...
When Job Applicants Lie: Implementing Policies to Protect Your Company
A recent study revealed that 85 percent of employers have caught applicants lying on their résumés or job applications....
Some 2020 Election Views: Jan Berger on Single-Payer Health Care
Not surprisingly the future of the United States heath care system is already a huge topic of debate for...
Bully or Tough Boss? Here Are Some Guidelines to Define Leadership
The good news: Many companies invest in programs that support employee physical and mental health of their employees. They...
