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Monthly Archives: April 2005
The Line in the Sand
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 … Continue reading
Unpaid Doesn’t Mean Free
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 … Continue reading
In Memory of
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 … Continue reading
NY Times Article
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 … Continue reading
More Blogging at Work Stuff
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 … Continue reading
Independently Contracting
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 … Continue reading
A Good Reminder
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 … Continue reading
Alphabet Soup
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 … Continue reading
HR Blogging?
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 … Continue reading
