A new decision out of the District of Connecticut is a timely reminder for employers that clear, consistently applied attendance policies can carry the day—even when a supervisor has made awkward comments that later become part of the lawsuit.
In Ward v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, Judge Victor A. Bolden granted summary judgment to Amazon
One of the things I’ve learned about businesses over the years is that sometimes the “operations” side of a business may not be directly aligned with the “HR” side. Human Resources can sometimes get the short end of the stick when it comes to resources and strategy.
So what happens when an HR pro switches
Happy April Fools’ Day. Way back in 2011 — on this very date — I wrote a post titled “Can You Take a Joke? Caselaw Indicates Most People Can.” I found exactly two cases where April Fools’ Day pranks led to employment disputes, neither went well for the employee, and I closed with a reminder
I picked up a pickleball paddle six months ago, and like everyone else, I’m completely hooked.
The rules of pickleball seemed simple enough—don’t hit the ball in the kitchen (or “no volley zone”), let it bounce twice, and, yes, try not to embarrass yourself.
But after several humbling defeats (and a pretty nasty calf
My “innie” at work would not approve of Lumon Industries; my “outie”, though, is obsessed with it.
If you still think your “Innie” is referring to your belly button, then you likely aren’t watching one of the biggest television shows of this year — Severance (which can be found on Apple TV+).
(Here’s where
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Emily Wood, a partner and Chief Client Officer at Connecticut Wealth Management (CTWM) to talk about practical approaches to managing human capital.
As CTWM knows, for business owners, managing your workforce isn’t just a task, “it’s a cornerstone of success, directly impacting business value, employee
A while back, the CBIA asked me if I would present at its annual HR Conference later this month. We decided on the topic which seemed innocuous at the time — just an update on the Trump Administration and the implications for employers.
So, my colleague Emily McDonough Souza and I set out to cover
Let’s clear up something right away. When I talk about PIPs, I’m not referring to Gladys Knight. (For those that don’t know who Gladys Knight is, I can’t help you).
But PIPs are Performance Improvement Plans. They are typically a list of goals outlined by a company to an employee that the employee must
Effective November 1, 2023, a new version of Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form, is now the proper version to use — which comes with several significant changes. Here are some of the highlights:
Changes to Procedures
Overall, the new Form I-9 is a shorter and easier way for employers to verify their employees’
Since the start of the year, a whole bunch of tech firms have been going through a series of layoffs. The New York Times recently did an article about how such layoffs were “shocking” to a whole generation of workers typically Millennials and Generation Z who had never experienced such change before. (Generation X and