To kick off a new year, the (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable ventured into an area that is often mumbled about in hallways, but is rarely discussed in the open. … Read more

To kick off a new year, the (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable ventured into an area that is often mumbled about in hallways, but is rarely discussed in the open. … Read more
Bad things often happen when employees feel they have to resort to self-help… Retaliation lawsuits, for example. Tyshanna Nuness is our plaintiff in … Read more
According to recent reports, managers spend over 35 percent of their time dealing with workplace conflict. So, once it’s begun, how do you stop the wars … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer The list of employees who have lost their jobs because of social media mistakes, well, it’s long. I’ll get you started with incidents here … Read more
The world of the NBA brings us the real live HR Game Show – What Would You Do? I know most of you could care less about professional basketball, and I … Read more
There is nothing worse in HR than having to terminate a high performer. If you’re in the game long enough you will eventually end up facing this situation: … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read a FMLA retaliation opinion (Wheat v. Florida Parish Juvenile Justice Commission) from the Fifth U.S. Circuit … Read more
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the way you react to the small group of employees who are unsatisfactory influences the behavior of most of the rest of … Read more
By Richard Meneghello Earlier this month, football powerhouse USC (the University of Southern California) fired head football coach Steve Sarkisian after … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, I shared the most unique late-to-work excuses. “I have a bad habit of eating breakfast in the morning, and I lost track … Read more
I love HR. I’m always on the lookout for the next latest and greatest HR title, so this is an exciting day! The WaterSaver Faucet Company in Chicago, a … Read more
Quietly, Brian Williams returned to NBC last week. Not in his usual spot of Nightly News anchor, but in a demoted spot on MSNBC for less pay: The embattled … Read more