What Should Employers Do with Their DACA Employees?
Since President Donald Trump’s announcement rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, media focus has been on the 800,000 DACA recipients. However, there is going to be another…
Afraid to Speak Your Mind at Work? So Are Many of Your Colleagues
Lack of communication—and miscommunication—may be inevitable in the workplace. But new research released by Fierce Conversations and Quantum Workplace demonstrates that not only are both commonplace, but they can also…
Study: Tech Miscommunications May Erode Employee Engagement
A new study reveals that although technology has expanded the ways we communicate, it has also created opportunities for miscommunication. And these miscommunications may contribute to a decline in employee…
HR Must Handle Alleged Exorcisms
Just when you think you've heard it all, along comes a complaint from an employee who alleged that a supervisor instructed her to participate in a pagan ritual involving burning…
China: Termination on Grounds of Ethics Feasible
An interpretation issued jointly by Beijing Higher People’s Court and the Beijing Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission suggests that in Beijing it may be possible to terminate an employee for a…
French Labor Law Reform: A Breakdown of Key Items in the Overhaul
The French government has announced labor reforms intended to promote flexibility and improved predictability at both the collective and individual level
The High Price of Overly Prescriptive HR Policies
Too many companies' HR policies are overly restrictive. Such policies are often convoluted and overly paternal, and attempt to control the behavior of regular people through rules designed to rein…
Five Reasons To Hire Someone With No 'Industry Experience'
Is it smart for employers to require years of Industry Experience when they're hiring? Here are five reasons to hire someone with no industry experience whatsoever!
The Out-Of-Town Interview: Who Pays For What, Exactly?
Mira has just been invited to her first out-of-town interview. Who is supposed to pay for what -- and what else does Mira need to know?