Calling the shots with some chutzpah

  • January 23, 2014

Typically, a CEO who seeks to impress an important client will defer to the client’s wishes. But Linda Kaplan Thaler isn’t a typical CEO. As chief executive...

Teamwork at its best

  • January 21, 2014

Running a global business with 1,500 employees means balancing steady leadership with an adaptable attitude that helps people withstand constant change. Irv Rothman has...

The truth about protecting your Wi-Fi

  • January 21, 2014

Protecting your Wi-Fi network is essential for keeping your privacy protected, but how do you know your network protection is up to par?

Constructive Discharge

  • January 17, 2014

HR Law 101: Some supervisors try to skirt the whole issue of firing someone by resorting to constructive discharge. Their logic: If we make an employee’s time at...

Track the HR metrics that really matter

  • January 16, 2014

You probably track several HR-related numbers, but are you sure you’re tracking the right ones? Here are some of the more common metrics that experts say HR...

Adjusting to life with a new boss

  • January 15, 2014

A new boss can introduce a lot of new elements to your work life, such as a new leadership style, a new way of communicating and new expectations. Career coach Joyce...

Honest investigation all that’s required

  • January 13, 2014

Do you sometimes worry that you made a mistake during an investigation? Or that you believed the wrong person? You needn’t lose sleep over it. Courts won’t...

NLRA and Taft-Hartley Act

  • January 13, 2014

HR Law 101: In 1935 Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), giving workers the right to organize, to bargain collectively and to strike. By the late...

Retailer learns that dyslexia is a disability

  • January 09, 2014

The EEOC sued a Munice, Ind., Dollar General retailer on a dyslexic employee’s behalf and won a $47,500 settlement. The employee had asked for help reading during...

Leadership lessons from Mayberry

  • January 09, 2014

With the passing of actor Andy Griffith in 2012, his most famous TV character, Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, is worth another look for his low-key brand of...