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 »

While there is seemingly a federal law that governs all workplace issues, there isnt one that provides the right to breastfeed or express milk in the workplace. As such, the states... Read more »

The Director of Human Resources at a Texas based company with five thousand employees receives a bad performance review and subsequently resigns. Upon her departure it is discovered that she directed the... Read more »

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against any individual with respect to "compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges or employment, because of such individual's age." Protected individuals include retired employees.... Read more »

A controversial new set of Department of Labor regulations took effect on August 23, 2004. The regulations define what are known as the "white collar" exemptions, i.e., those professional, executive, and administrative... Read more »