Lots of buzz around town about Microsoft being put under the microscope for not supporting a state bill that would have barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer stated in a memo to employees that it was the decision of the company to remain neutral in politics while [...]
I found this through a SHRM article and it’s very interesting in that unpaid leaves across the country are costing companies $21 billion. Don’t get me wrong, protected leave is a right and, as someone who has needed to take FMLA, it is quite necessary for people who have illnesses or family members with [...]
This post has nothing to do with Human Resources.
Today is the third anniversary of my mother’s death. She died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS aka Lou Gherig’s Disease). The illness tried to rob her of her dignity, but never a more dignifed beautiful person will I ever meet. She faced each day [...]
When the Blogger Blogs, Can the Employer Intervene?
Today’s New York Times (registration required) features Niall Kennedy and Analee Newitz talking about the employee/employer blogging relationship.
I refer back to my very first post and state that employers and employees need to respect the boundaries of each other. Employers should not interfere with an [...]
Niall Kennedy of Technorati has some good thinks to say in this post. I agree that companies should not restrict employees from blogging on their personal time. I can also appreciate what he says here quite eloquently:
Employers considering a blogging policy are not thinking broadly enough. Employees need to be trained as [...]
A very good friend of mine called a few weeks ago asking me to review a contract for her. She works as an independent contractor in website design. I never got to see the contract, but she did tell me that the client was requiring her to be onsite for certain hours every [...]
This SF Gate article is a good reminder for every California employer to train their managers on sexual harassment avoidance. What an emloyee has done in the past should not matter to an employer (with certain exceptions) and as I stated in my first post, employees should be treated consistently and fairly . [...]
If you look to the right, you’ll see a string of acronyms that look like a bowl of alphabet soup. DOL, EDD, SHRM, NCHRA, etc. It wouldn’t be too bad if this were it, but you’re an HR professional in California and you know there’s quite a bit more to swallow, particularly when [...]
Okay, it seems ironic that a human resources professional is talking about blogs, let alone starting her own blog. Isn’t this the stuff that can get you fired? Well, let me assure you, I have a day job and I have no desire to put it at risk (mortgage to pay, cats to [...]
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