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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
