When over 30 million people say they’ve been bullied at work — as was the case in a recent poll — you can be sure someone’s going to start a Web site devoted to figuratively kicking the bullies in the shins. More…
The federal government just released the interim final regulations covering the Mental Health Parity Act. That means you have about 60 days before the regs become official. More…
When a Catholic priest in Poland wanted to make sure his parishioners were attending Sunday Mass, he devised a method to verify attendance: taking fingerprints. More…
We occasionally report workplace behavior that’s so odd that it sounds made up. Except it’s not. Today’s story: A company fires a single mother after she stays home a day to care for a child with a contagious disease. And it’s even worse than it sounds. More…
There’s almost nothing new about a recent proposal to offer a tax cut to businesses that hire the unemployed, except that the latest plan has the support of leading Democrats and Republicans. More…
The latest debate in HR is whether underlings should sit in on an interview with someone who’s applying to be their boss. Some love the idea. Others, not so much. More…
“Difficult conversations” are called that for good reason. Whatever the topic – personal hygiene, performance, behavior – it’s difficult to discuss with an employee. To test your knowledge of the best ways to hold a difficult conversation, respond True or False to the following: More…
The short story: Women are judged on how they look. The long story: It’s a little more complicated than that. More…
If someone claiming to be from the government calls and asks you to participate in a survey, one red flag will signal it’s a hoax. More…
When worker attacks another, the victim says HR should have knows about the employee’s violent past. Read the dramatized version of this real-life case and see if you can determine which side won. More…
