Human Resources

Medtronic Will Pay Executives’ Tax Bill For Inversion

September 1, 2014

Medtronic Inc. intends to reimburse top executives for a personal tax bill they will face as the result of the company’s announced tax inversion…

Some Question The Value Of An HR Department

April 16, 2014

Some companies are skeptical about the value of a human resources department, according to an article in the Wall Street […]

Narrow Is The Gate For Workplace Gossip Policies

April 10, 2014

What some employers might consider a benign attempt to protect against hurt feelings or just harmless institutional boosterism …

New Survey Shows Employers Not Addressing Workplace Bullying

April 1, 2014

Employers most often react to bullying by denying or discounting it, and few take positive steps to stop the behavior, according to The Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2014 survey.

Falling Asleep On The Job Raises Knotty ADA Issue

March 17, 2014

It started with an employee who kept falling asleep on the job. When she was discovered sleeping in the rest […]

Do Workers Have the Right to Take a Seat?

March 17, 2014

California’s top court has agreed to tackle a case that could determine whether employers are required to provide chairs for […]

NFL Report Finds Dolphins’ Incognito Engaged In Workplace Harassment

February 17, 2014

Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito engaged in a “pattern of harassment” that targeted not only fellow lineman Jonathan Martin […]

Reversals And Revivals: Predictions for 2014 From Thomson Reuters

February 6, 2014

People and power, money and markets, buys and sells, fees and fortunes, mergers and manias, odds and ends…

No Letup In Union Opposition To Obamacare

January 30, 2014

Unions continue to bristle at provisions of the Affordable Care Act they say will cost…

Potential Showdown Over Federal Tip Wage

January 27, 2014

The recent focus on income inequality has led to a push by worker groups, President Obama and many to raise […]

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