Monthly Archives: July 2005

We Don’t Like You Either

Keith Hammonds of Fast Company has something to say about HR. The article is so insulting that I don’t even know where to begin. Mr. Hammonds indicates that HR professionals are “not the sharpest tacks in the box”. This in … Continue reading

Casting Couches

So now California employers can be sued for conveying a message that the only way to get ahead in the company is to perform sexual favors for the boss, i.e. the casting couch. The deciding case involves 2 female employees … Continue reading

CA Meal and Rest Regulations Update

The DLSE has opened a third 15-day public comment period, from July 8, 2005 to July 25, 2005, regarding modifications to the proposed regulations for Meal and Rest Periods (Title 8 California Code of Regulations, Section 13700) per the NCHRA … Continue reading

As If It Weren’t Complicated Enough

Leaves in California have always been complicated, no doubt, but now there’s one more factor that can tangle up even those who are well versed in the subject. As of January 2005, California employers need to follow the Domestic Partner … Continue reading

A New Look

The old template just wasn’t cutting it, so I gave it the proverbial axe. So waddaya think about the new look?

Will Wonders Ever Cease?

I read this and my jaw dropped. A supervisor sexually harassed two different employees, admitted to doing so and the company won the lawsuit? How is this possible? Oh yeah, it wasn’t in California. Even so, this is a remarkable … Continue reading

Blog Searching

A question came up on an HR discussion list I’m on. The poster asked how she could find out if an employee is “bashing” the company on an online blog. Several different answers came up, such as searching Google and … Continue reading