Rejuvenate a tired team

  • October 12, 2017

It’s been a long year, but there’s still a ways to go. If your team is feeling worn out, follow these tips to breathe some life back into employees, and finish the...

A CEO bets on attitude, not expertise

  • October 12, 2017

Ed Clark, the longtime leader of TD Bank Group, a Canada-based financial giant, spent his career challenging the image of the loud, take-charge CEO.

Survey: Employers trim discretionary bonuses

  • October 02, 2017

Despite low unemployment, employer payrolls are expected to increase only 3% in 2018, according to recent surveys. That’s in line with pay raises employers have been...

Court: Nursing mom entitled to light duty

  • September 22, 2017

In an important case that could carve out new rights for new mothers, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that employees returning to work after giving birth may...

Build your influence at work

  • September 18, 2017

To get noticed not just by your friends or your team, but everyone at work, try these 5 things.

Explain how maternity, FMLA leave overlap

  • September 12, 2017

Many employers have maternity leave policies that provide a period of paid time off following birth or adoption. That’s fine. But if you intend for paid maternity...

Beware trumped up reasons for firing

  • September 11, 2017

Sometimes, it is up to HR to stop bosses from doing the wrong thing—for example, when he is frustrated because he has to accommodate a disabled worker’s...

Retire or get fired? Prepare for lawsuit

  • September 11, 2017

Because the choice between being fired or retiring isn’t entirely voluntary, a forced retirement is sometimes the legal equivalent of being fired. The employee may...