A particularly outrageous case of a nurse quietly slipping away from a patient and coworkers to tend to her migraine headache, and later found napping, found its way to court after she was fired. The employer was granted a summary judgment and the case was dismissed. The details of how the employer handled the employee’s… Read more »

The IRS issued an alert to companies warning of one of the latest internet scams. This one is more sophisticated than those old emails with convincing logos and mangled English. Aimed at Payroll and HR Departments, scammers send convincing looking emails impersonating the company’s CEO or other high level person and ask for personal information… Read more »

Here’s a simple worthwhile tip. Does your email say something about you that is out of date? Maybe something that doesn’t put you in the best light? Here’s an entertaining video that makes the point.

The EEOC recently filed two lawsuits against two different private employers, thus breaking new ground and serving notice on all employers. The suits were filed on behalf of two gay employees whose complaints to higher management went unheeded after the employees alleged harassment by their supervisors. The EEOC has long held that bias based on… Read more »

Matthew Tran is a psych major turned mechanical engineer turned YouTube partner who offers career advice to college students. His videos are creative, interesting and offer good ideas for people coming of age at a time where technology makes learning and marketing almost anything possible. Although his focus is on young people, his ideas apply… Read more »

A current car rental commercial makes fun of a humorless customer who sees himself as a control enthusiast rather than a control freak. The caricature in the ad is funny. Working for one in real life is not. Micromanagers often oppress their employees with their own insecurities, and they always create tension and stress. The… Read more »

For the past several months, I’ve been meeting with clients to strategize how to find and retain qualified staff in this tight labor market. Recruiting is a full time job in the best of times. Today, and into the future, employers will need to be ever more creative and flexible. Having a staffing partner who… Read more »

Congratulations! Your resume has done its job. As you prepare for the next step, the interview, you need to be prepared to handle questions that could catch you flatfooted if you haven’t thought about them before. 1. One standard that is both an ice breaker and a means to evaluate potential employees is, “Tell me… Read more »

A recent lawsuit in Illinois has lessons that apply to any employer covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). After terminating an employee for using too much time off, the employer wound up in court unable to show the employee or the court how they determined the 12 month period that determines eligibility for… Read more »

If you’re working a temp job full time or part time here are some good ideas to demonstrate to your value to the company you are assigned to. Remember it’s all about value: what can you do for the company and how can you show your value to them.