As 2009 draws to a close, now is a great time for human resources professionals to reflect upon the accomplishments and initiatives implemented over the past twelve months and begin to plan the human resource projects to undertake in 2010. Below are 5 projects you...
Human Resources professionals are not heartless. Most that I know don’t enjoy firing people. On the contrary, it’s a painful and difficult thing to do many lose sleep over it, but through it all maintain the understanding that it is a necessary thing to do. So why...
Our human resources consultants get a lot of calls and questions about the flu, usually regarding specific scenarios taking place in the offices and work sites of our clients. In an effort to help others be prepared to address these issues before they happen, we’ve...
In the case of Inman v. Klockner Pentaplast of America Inc. (KPA), Dean Inman, a former vice president, alleged he was fired while the company was attempting to create a younger image. The district court originally determined that there was insufficient evidence of...
Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) takes effect November 21 for Employers The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA), which went into effect for health plans earlier this year, becomes effective for employers on November 21. Genetic...
OnWednesday, October 28, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National DefenseAuthorization Act (HR 2647) that included an expansion of the exigencyand caregiver leave provisions under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) thatwere enacted earlier this...
A friend and I were discussing the recent media controversy regarding late night talk show host David Letterman's confessions to affairs with his staff members and she asked me what I thought about him announcing it on his show. From a Human Resources perspective,...
My favorite part of this year's Emmy's award show was when veteran comedian Bob Newhart read the list of nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series and cautioned, "Incidentally, if Weeds should win, it may take them a little longer to get up here.'' Taking their time...
I recently discovered that the mother of one of my daughter's preschool friends is also a human resources professional. When I pointed out what else we had in common, she responded with a smile and "Oh, the stories we could tell!" And she's right. The tales told...
What's the newest buzzword Human Resources and other business professionals need to be aware of? Textual harassment. Textual harassment is defined as harassing someone through texting, whether it is sexual, threatening or just undesired and relentless in nature. As...
One of the most requested topics our human resource consulting firm is asked to speak on is performance management. I know, I know - just the thought of performance evaluations and year end reviews is enough to send otherwise normal people over the edge. The good news...
A recent announcement has a few human resources departments shaking in their boots. The federal government has announced they are cracking down on the hiring and continued employment of illegal aliens. How are they going to do this? By conducting surprise audits of...
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