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...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 22, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
Why did a very successful Coca-Cola ever launch New Coke? Why did people invest their kids’ college funds in Beanie Babies? Surely anyone could have seen these efforts could only end in ruinous failure. Hind sight is 20/20 because human beings are, more often...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources, In The News
Lost in July’s Jobs Report celebration of the drop in the unemployment rate was the remorseless and grinding continuation of the destruction of full-time jobs. Nearly 800,000 part-time jobs were created while 523,000 full-time jobs were wiped out. A staggering 28...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources, In The News
Apparently unwilling to wait for a Supreme Court decision on the issue next term, and reasoning in direct conflict with prior federal courts of appeals decisions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance for employers with regards to pregnant...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
Trust, and its byproduct confidence, is an absolutely essential element in any organization. Loyalty is on the extreme spectrum of trust, yet many organizations tend to expect both of their employees. I have come to believe that asking loyalty is too much for...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
Far too many HR pros have had the experience of seeing a talented person leave the company, mouth non-committal platitudes during the exit interview and not speak to the real reasons for their departure. Sure, it may have been the recruiter that called out of the...
