Don’t Just Manage – Motivate

Were all familiar with the clich?s: ?attitude is everything,? ?believe in yourself,? ?success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration,? and ? well, you get the idea. Actually, we all know that... Read more »

FMLA Changes Expand Protection to Employees

On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act. While this law was primarily intended to address concerns over litigation surrounding the Gulf War, one section of the... Read more »

Additional Leave for Military Families Passed

Its Official ? on January 28, 2008, President Bush has signed into law the first legislative expansion of rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act since its enactment in 1993. ... Read more »

A Revolutionary Approach to Recruitment in the 21st Century

Every now and then something comes along that revolutionizes an entire industry or brings about a new age. Without having to go all the way back to ancient history, we can refer... Read more »

The FMLA In A State Of Flux

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), enacted in 1993, is a federal statute that requires that public agencies and private employers with 50 or more employees provide eligible employees with the... Read more »

EEOC Provides Guidance On Employment Testing And Selection Procedures

Many employers use employment tests and selection procedures – including cognitive tests, personality tests, physical ability tests, credit checks and criminal background checks – to screen applicants for employment and employees for promot... Read more »

The EEOC Puts Humpty Dumpty Back Together: Employer-Sponsored Retiree Healthcare Coverage Can Again Be Coordinated with Medicare

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accomplished what the kings’ men could not — it has affirmed that employer-sponsored retiree healthcare benefits can be coordinated with Medicare or comparable state health benefit programs. T... Read more »

GREAT GET-AWAYS – IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS

We all have our ideal spots for a great get-away ? Maui, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco; or something more generic like the mountains or the beach. But, lets face... Read more »

EMPLOYMENT NEWS – NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS

Non-competition agreements between employers and employees, as opposed to those included as part of the sale of a business or the purchase of substantial stock in a company, are generally disfavored as... Read more »

NLRB Email Decision

At a time when the labor movement is working to increase its ranks, unions are increasingly relying on e-mail and web pages to spread their message and organize new members. While... Read more »