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Category Archives: HR News
CEO of Yahoo Confirms Own Firing Via iPad
Yahoo CEO, Carol Bartz, was fired today. Over the phone. And she let everyone know about it. To all, I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been fired over the phone by Yahoo’s Chairman of the Board. … Continue reading
The 5 Stages of Vacation Grief
[via BuzzFeed]
New York Tops Job Growth List
According to Kym McNicholas of Forbes, jobs grew by 80% in New York. Take a look at the list of top cities across the United States who saw an increase in the number of available jobs in December compared to … Continue reading
Six Words About Work
Smith Magazine, known as the “Home of the Six-Word Memoirs©” and Mercer, an HR Consulting Group, combined forces and sponsored a “Six Words About Work” contest. The contest, conducted in phases over the summer, provided the opportunity to submit entries … Continue reading
CEO Shot While Standing Behind His Own Product
Trent Kimball, CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC) in San Antonio, in order to prove the efficacy of his product, had one of his employees shoot an AK-47 at him while his stood behind a sheet of TAC’s T7-level bullet-resistant … Continue reading
El Empleo – Working For the Man
My father always told me to never take anything personally in the workplace because when it really came down to it, all I would ever be to an employer was a commodity. In this 2008 award winning short by Argentinian … Continue reading
Why We Have A Burning Man Policy
Ah, yes Labor Day is upon us and with that many thousands of employees flock towards a dried lakebed near Gerlach, Nevada to cavort and carouse to their hearts’ content while remembering to remain properly hydrated. And while many of … Continue reading
5 Ways to Guarantee A Lawsuit Even While Staying Mostly Compliant
Contangy,Brooks and Smith has posted humorous, yet necessary information about the 5 worst practices that can get in an employer’s way even if they are remaining mainly in compliance of the law. Withholding employment Ignoring or refusing to participate in … Continue reading
Employment Law Sing-A-Long
While it is a shameless plug by Manpower services, it’s still pretty funny. And kind of catchy. I’ll be humming this for hours.
Exemptions to The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA)
Under current GINA law, employers cannot discriminate against an employee for genetic status. This meaning that the employer cannot request, require or use any information against the employee. But the law seems to have a few loopholes: The employer is … Continue reading
