by Chris Schrader | Jul 30, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
Emotional intelligence (EQ or EI) refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions. Peter Salovey and John Mayer have been the most recent leading researchers on emotional intelligence. In their influential article “Emotional...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
HR professionals are widely known for answering “it depends” in response to a question from management regarding a human resources issue. And often times the response frustrates the manager who expects equivocation. Is this fair? Well, it depends (just...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 28, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, In The News
Not sure what to make of the Hobby Lobby Case? Join the crowd. We have been inundated in the past weeks with interpretations of the decision. Here are just a few: Nancy Pelosi – “…five men could get down to specifics of whether a woman should use a...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources, In The News
“No One Should Have to Choose Between Caregiving and Work” is the title of an article by Jody Gastfriend, VP of Senior Care Services at Care.com, that appears in this week’s Harvard Business Review Blog. She makes a poignant and passionate argument for greater...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 24, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources, In The News
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects the jobs of employees of companies with more than 50 full-time employees who miss work due to reasons covered under the Act. The maximum amount of leave provided under the Act is 12 weeks. The Americans with...
