Holiday shopping on the job: Should you try to stop it?
November 5, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Can you limit online shopping at work, without being seen as the second coming of Scrooge? Take a look at the figures and decide. More…
Can you limit online shopping at work, without being seen as the second coming of Scrooge? Take a look at the figures and decide. More…
If you ever get an application from one Santo Gambino, you can be fairly certain he won’t make a request to telecommute — at least not as long as he’s married. More…

The practice of “friending” on social-networking sites can be a legally dangerous one when it involves a supervisor and a subordinate. Plus, a lot of subordinates think it’s creepy. More…

In the wake of the Great Economic Meltdown of ‘08 — and the cheating that preceded it — business schools are considering an ethics test before sending grads into the real world. Would you pass it? More…
Imagine you’re in a tense meeting with a stubborn problem employee. You need the EmoBracelet. More…
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: How far can we go when questioning an applicant about criminal charges? More…
Workers at Molson breweries are filing grievances over what they consider the last straw in curtailed benefits: a cutback in free beer. More…
It’s almost a given that cutbacks hurt worker loyalty, commitment and motivation. What’s surprising is which workers are the unhappiest. More…
The concept is so simple that it’s used with elementary-school kids: signing a “contract” that obligates the person to behave according to set standards. Does it work with adults in the workplace? More…
Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: The company has an important project that needs the cooperation of two feuding employees. More…