The simplest way to differentiate between Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is that IQ is about book smarts and EQ is about human smarts. To succeed in today's workplace and life, it... Read more »
The new hire onboarding process is critical in setting the stage for exceptional employee performance. While often confused with new hire orientation, onboarding is a highly strategic process that must be carefully... Read more »
Congress has repeatedly rejected legislation that would extend Title VII
protection to claims of sexual orientation discrimination. However,
under Title VII, an employee may raise a claim of gender discrimination if
that individual can demonstrat... Read more »
The much anticipated “breach notification” rule was recently
published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Civil Rights (OCR). As required by the provisions of the Health
Information Technology for Economic... Read more »
An automotive employee was not entitled to compensation under the Fair
Labor Standards Act or California law for commuting time and time spent on
preliminary activities, the federal appeals court in San Francisco held... Read more »
In the current economy, many employees are losing their jobs from company-wide reductions in force. While this topic is never pleasant, there are some basic paycheck rules companies should follow in Texas... Read more »
Each day, U.S workers head to their respective jobs in order to complete the tasks required by their employers and gain compensation to support themselves and their families. Some people head to... Read more »
The workaholic view of time management enables the addition of new clients, catching up on your to-do list; finishing back reading and learning about new developments in your industry. Properly viewed, however,... Read more »
Once depicted as a trendy social media experiment, Twitter has officially arrived. From cell phone integration to CNN broadcasts, we can no longer escape the fact that Twitter is not a passing... Read more »
The public is mad as hell at AIG (and other recipients of Federal bailouts) who have handed out lucrative retention bonuses. One might wonder, are incentives appropriate in such difficult times? Read more »