Is Talent Management Too Important to be Left to HR?

Talent Management is becoming a growing priority for many organizations as the Age of Talent is now upon us.  For many HR seems to be the natural choice when it comes to... Read more »

New Law Increases Penalties For Violations of FLSA, Child Labor, Minimum Wage & Overtime

Employers violating federal child labor and other wage and hour rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) now face increased civil penalty assessments by the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor Department)... Read more »

To Avoid Becoming EEOC Statistic, Plan Ahead

The economic woes dominating the headlines provide plenty of toughissues for employers. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionhas added one more item for concern – the level of discriminationcharges. Private-sector discrimination cha... Read more »

Good Faith = No Willful Violation

A recent case decided by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals signifies good news for employers who make a good faith effort to comply with the provisions of the Family & Medical... Read more »

Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA

In some situations, FMLA leave may be requested in short increments of time such as partial day absences from work, reduced leave schedules, or absences from the work station in small increments of time.  When intermittent... Read more »

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 »