The Republican presidential candidates had another debate this week.  Mitt Romney became the focus when the debate turned to immigration.  So, maybe it’s appropriate that we feature him this week.
Immigration is certainly a hot issue, but I don’t have a YouTube clip of Romney saying anything remotely funny about this issue.  Another hot issue that’s always on HR’s radar is the kind […]

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In previous posts, I have occasionally used the term “C-Suite,” causing a few folks to ask what I mean when I use that term.  It’s certainly not a term I invented, and now that I think about it, I’m using the corporate speak I’ve been critical of.  I think people ususally use the term as shorthand for […]

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Broadway lights were on again last night.  After19 days of theatres being dark, the stagehands strike was settled.  The primary issue (using fewer stagehands to open a show but paying them more) was compromised.
Broadway Strike Ends With a Tentative Deal
Broadway, Restaged
The TV writers strike (focusing on how much, if any, of the new money the networks make […]

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The Illinois Human Rights Act was amended in the spring of this year to give employees the right to go directly into state court with a discrimination lawsuit rather than going throughthe administrative process of the Illinois Human Rights Department.  The amendment becomes effective in January of ‘08, so it has finally hit Illinois employers’ radar.
It’s […]

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One of the hottest corporate buzzwords today is “transparency.”  It’s used in all kinds of contexts, and as is the case with all corporate speak that catches fire, it’s used to mean all kinds of things.
Warren Buffett isn’t known to be much of a proponent of corporate speak.  He says things clearly and sometimes cleverly.  Thus, it’s ordinarily easier […]

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The brief tenure of the CEO of the Red Cross has come to an end. He has been forced to resign because of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee. The organization issued a press release saying that the CEO’s conduct reflected poor judgment on his part and impeded his ability to lead the organization.
It’s […]

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There is a good, down-to-earth article in careerbuilders.com about the difficulty of making the transition from manager to another leadership position.  The article focuses on seven pitfalls:  (1) Isolation; (2) Always having “The Answer”; (3) Staying too long with the existing team; (4) Attempting too much; (5) Captured by the wrong crowd; (6) Setting unrealistic […]

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The upcoming holidays are associated with a variety of subjects: good cheer, stress, religion, commercialism, gifts and family traditions, just to name a few. One subject which normally doesn’t make the list is employment law–-but maybe it should. After all, the holidays provide employers with a number of liability pitfalls. Let’s consider a few.
Parties–What would […]

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It appears the Yankees and Alex Rodriguez have a deal.  Check out the article below in the New York Times.
As discussed in previous posts, George Steinbrenner has taught us some valuable HR lessons.
Another lesson worth remembering is that after George and Alex seemed to be walking away from each other,  they decided to simply talk without the intercession of agents […]

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