Need a new way to get managers to understand the stakes involved in following Family and Medical Leave Act rules? Try this: If they screw up the FMLA process, they can be held personally liable. More…
It’s that time again — the moment we take a look back at the most important HR stories of 2011. Here’s a checklist of the ten posts HR Morning readers clicked on most this past year. More…
By virtually all accounts, the late Steve Jobs was an arrogant jerk — but he’s also touted as a management genius. Is this guy the role model you want managers to emulate? More…
A supply clerk at a long-term care facility in North Carolina couldn’t “do anything with her hair,” so she wore a hat to work. And that started a process that ended with her employer being found in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. More…
Pregnancy discrimination is a growing issue in today’s workplace, and employers are bending over backwards to stay away from any hint of bias. But a recent court decision indicates that mentioning a women’s pregnancy in relation to her firing doesn’t necessarily indicate discrimination. More…
An employee claims she’s witnessed several risque workplace incidents over a period of several years. She sues her employer for sexual harassment. Did she win?
It sounded like a CFO’s dream: Replacing line managers with robots. Alas, it turns out technology hasn’t quite gotten there yet. More…
Memo to supervisors worried that underlings might be scheming to replace them: A new survey says almost nobody who works for you wants your job. More…
Do your employees trust their leadership? More…
Usually, not returning a phone call is simply considered rude. Now a court ruling says it might also qualify as evidence of FMLA retaliation. More…
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