The Value of Domestic Partner Benefits in Recruiting and Retaining LGBT Employees

Employers seeking to recruit and retain talented lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ("LGBT") employees     are increasingly finding that offering domestic partner benefits is a necessary part of their recruiting efforts.  ... Read more »

ADA Amendments Act – EEOC Comments on Proposed Rules

Last September, President George Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which requires courts to interpret the ADA broadly when determining whether an individual has been discriminated against because of a disability. On... Read more »

What’s Happening with Health and Welfare Plans? More than You Might Think . . .

Even before Congress began laboring over the potentially biggest health care legislation in years, employers had – or should have had – plenty of health and welfare plan issues on their agendas for the second... Read more »

Loyalty and Leadership – 8 Ways to Earn The Loyalty of Your Employees

Loyalty is defined as commitment or allegiance to a person, a group, or a cause. Sounds clear enough but loyalty often gets skewed in the workplace. Here are some examples where loyalty... Read more »

When You Throw Dirt, You Lose Ground

"When you throw dirt, you lose ground." - Texas Proverb. Nothing tears down relationships, teamwork, effectiveness, and productivity like the office rumor mill and gossip. Some refer to this as water cooler... Read more »

Do Your Words Promote or Demote?

Are you empowering others each time you speak? Have you noticed that whenever you talk to someone, the energy seems to fade away and the other person seems uninterested? Then after the... Read more »

GINA Examined Under The Microscope

In an era of test tube babies and cloning, GINA is an attempt to keep pace with technology and address ethical concerns surrounding our understanding of genes and chromosomes.  The Human Genome... Read more »

Writing a Tuition Assistance Plan? Five Tips For Success

You may be asked to write a new tuition assistance program for your company or modify one already in existence. If so, here are 5 tips to consider: 1) Approve schools that... Read more »

Top 10 Ways to Increasing Productivity & Better Time Management

Are you struggling in the effort to make your small business successful? Does it feel like you are working harder and you still don't see the results you desire? Or maybe you... Read more »

How to Improve Employee Motivation through Developmental Assessments

Many organizations have a tough time grappling with employee motivation issues. Are financial incentives enough? How much is necessary for it to be a primary driver of performance? Again, if money is... Read more »