By Eric B. Meyer Carolina Panthers. Denver Broncos. Meh. Doritos won the Super Bowl, am I right? But, for the 10 percent of your workforce that may be … Read more
Super Bowl Hangover: 10% of U.S. Workforce May Miss Work on Monday
Some people will take any good reason to miss work. And, recovering from the Super Bowl is probably just as good a reason as any. According to a new survey … Read more
Court Throws Out Pittsburgh Sick Day Ordinance, Says It is “Unenforceable”
By Mark T. Phillis In a ruling this week, a trial court judge held that the City of Pittsburgh did not have the authority under state law to enact the Paid … Read more
Excuses For Missing Work: “The Universe Told Me to Take a Day Off”
By Eric B. Meyer According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, we’re fast approaching that time of year when employees call out sick the most. According to … Read more
President Obama’s Order Requires Federal Contractors to Offer Paid Sick Leave
By Eric B. Meyer Happy Tuesday to you. I hope that you had a nice mustard-covered-hot-dog-filled Labor Day. Me? I went miniature golfing with four kids. It … Read more
We Could Learn a Lot From How the World Handles Employee Vacations
“No, that will not work. I leave for holiday on the 8th of June and will not return till around the 15th of July.” That was the response from a Chief … Read more
HR Basics: How to Reduce Chronic Employee Absenteeism
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is off on assignment. It will return shortly. Employee absenteeism is more than just an inconvenience – it’s costly to … Read more
It Makes No Sense to Have Employees Come to Work Sick
How much sense does this make: Retail and restaurant workers, who come into more direct contact with the average customer than any other job, are the least … Read more
Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)
Editor’s Note: A number of TLNT readers have asked about this post recently, so here it is again in case you missed it originally. This past week a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 15 Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing This Year
Who can possibly resist something that touts the Scariest Employment Challenges of 2015: 15 Issues Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore? Not me. This is … Read more
President Calls For Paid Sick Leave For All American Workers
By Eric B. Meyer In an announcement made late Wednesday on LinkedIn, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, posted that President Obama … Read more
Dumb HR Policies That Simply Drive Employees Crazy
The economy has rebounded and recruiters agree that it’s now a candidate’s job market. That means your employees have options that weren’t there just a few … Read more
A Holiday Season Reminder: Why It’s Important to Take Some Time Off
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is again getting into the spirit with some classic past holiday posts. Look for them until Christmas … Read more
Avoiding the Holiday PTO Trap: You Need to Get Line Managers On Board
If you work in HR, this is the time of year when you may be itching to discuss holiday PTO with line managers. But there is likely a topic that you are … Read more
Why Are America’s Workers Giving Back So Much PTO?
American employees are taking less vacation time today than at any point in the last four decades. In fact, in 2013 employees with available Paid Time Off … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Managerial Malpractice? Letting Sick Employees Come to Work
Are people busier on the job now than ever before? It’s something I think about because I talk to a lot of people, and when I get them on the phone, … Read more
Nobody’s Laughing, But Unlimited Vacation Policies Are a Complete Joke
Well, it had to happen — unlimited vacation policies have jumped the shark! Billionaire Richard Branson recently announced that his company, Virgin … Read more
What PTO Abuse May Be Costing You
When busy managers spend a lot of time out of the office, it translates to loose constraints for employees who don’t punch a time clock. You want to trust … Read more
Here’s a Newsflash – Going Back on Your Word Ticks Employees Off
Addressing attraction and retention was cited as the top business challenge for 52 percent of employers in a recent HireRight survey. Attracting quality … Read more
Is Unlimited PTO Really Just a Big Fat Corporate Lie?
A few years ago, I worked for a marketing and consulting firm that hired me as a Director to build a big book of business. Since it was a smaller firm, the … Read more