Wow. Two days after a freak October snowstorm hit the state, nearly 750,000 households are still without power. In towns all across Connecticut (and where I live), there is literally NO power to the entire town. Where I live, school is likely to be canceled for the whole week and power isn’t expected to return… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: HR
New Book Published: Think Before You Click
Posted in Highlight, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Social MediaDespite authoring this blog, I must confess that I always thought it would be neat if I could author a book. I’m pleased to announce that I can check one thing off my bucket list, at least in part. I can now announce the publication (finally) of ” Think Before You Click: Strategies for Managing… Continue Reading
Save the Date of May 20, 2011: The Very Latest on Employment Law for In-House Counsel & HR Professionals
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceI’m pleased to announce that my firm’s employment law department will be presenting a morning/lunch program on May 20, 2011 in Hartford, Connecticut that is geared to both in-house counsel and HR professionals. It will also feature representatives of local companies and state officials. It is now set for May 20th and will… Continue Reading
When Your Manager Has Been Accused of Sexual Harassment
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) ComplianceConsider this scenario. An administrative assistant who’s been working solidly for the company for two years comes to you, as an HR manager, and says she’s been harassed by a manager over her looks. You need to talk with manager about the allegations. What do you do? That’s the scenario posed in a recent article posted… Continue Reading
LOST and Employment Law: Live Together or Die Alone
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceOver two (!) years ago, I posted on how you could learn various employment law lessons from television shows such as Lost or The Office. Among the lessons at the time: Make Alliances, Follow your Instincts and Find Success as a Team. Another theme that the show continually relied upon: If you can’t live together, you’ll die alone. It’s… Continue Reading
From the CBIA HR Conference: What Happens On Facebook May Not Stay on Facebook
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaWe had a great turnout and reaction to the presentation yesterday at the CBIA Human Resources Conference in Rocky Hill. My thanks to all who sat in our packed room and the great questions that everyone asked. A few observations from the conference: The lines between work and personal activities continue to get blurred and… Continue Reading
CBIA HR Conference – Social Media for Employers
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaAlong with Brent Robertson from Fathom, I’ll be speaking at tomorrow’s annual CBIA Human Resources Conference in Rocky Hill. The topic: Social Media — Use and Misuse. You can download the brochure here and register here. There are lots of other good programs on the agenda as well. For those that follow the blog, the themes… Continue Reading
Creating Guidelines for Employees to Engage in Social Media
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaI was honored to speak today at a presentation for CBIA entitled "Social Media for Business". We had a packed crowd today and it was a great opportunity to hear from others in Connecticut who are really using social media to enhance their business and build their reputation as a thought leader. We used Twitter today… Continue Reading
Ten Employment Law Twitterers for Employers (and Their Attorneys) to Follow
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceWhen someone like Oprah Winfrey signs up for a service like Twitter, you know the service is starting to get mainstream. Still thinking that Twitter is for techies or your kids? Think again. Lawyers, HR Professionals, and media outlets are all on there. (There’s a great list of 20 Twitterers that lawyers should follow and… Continue Reading
Four Employment Law and HR Lessons From “Star Trek”
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAs employment law and HR professionals, our mission always seem to require us exploring strange new worlds (perhaps a study of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?). We also seek out new life and new civilizations (the new ADA law does seems to be written in foreign language at times now that you mention it). … Continue Reading
New Year Brings Lots of Compliance Issues for HR Professionals
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsI don’t think it’s going out on a limb to suggest that 2009 brings about some of the broadest changes to employment laws in the United States this decade. Some changes are already known, while others are forecasted to occur. Michael Moore, over at the Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog, has an excellent post… Continue Reading
What Should You Know Before Taking that HR Position?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThe topics of human resources and employment law often cross each other borders. The Carnival of HR — which is basically a wrap up of various HR-related blog posts for the prior fortnight — is up today with a very informative series of posts about human resources topics. One article that caught my eye comes… Continue Reading
Four New-ish Blogs for Employment Law & HR Advice
Posted in UncategorizedIt has been a while since I’ve run my "Four websites for…" feature, but because the blogosphere is certainly big enough for an assortment of views in the employment law area, I’m pleased to pass on the names of a few new employment law blogs that I’ve heard about over the last few weeks. The… Continue Reading
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