Stop thief!  A cry on the subway?  A call for help on a crowded sidewalk?  A homeowner’s shout to neighbors?  Or a frustrating demand from human resources?
Employee theft is nothing new.  It’s just bigger than ever.  I’ve seen estimates that employers in the U.S. lose anywhere from $4 billion to $40 billion per year to […]

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Let’s move from the corporate world (immediately preceding post) to the sports world and the prison world.  The corporate world can be tough–but tougher than the sports world and the prison world?  Depending on how you look at it, the latter two worlds are every bit as tough, probably more so, than the former.
There are […]

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Several days ago, I received a comment that wasn’t in response to a particular post.  I have, as best I could, tried to reach the person who sent it–to no avail yet.  The comment raises a subject that’s worth noting, if not serious consideration, especially since there have been three alleged situations in the past few days […]

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As Senator Barack Obama is learning, Reverend Jeremiah Wright isn’t going away.  (Click here, here, and here for more.)  I continue to believe that Obama’s speech on race (delivered on March 18, 2008, and precipitated by sound bites from the Reverend’s sermons) was masterful.  One of the striking things about the speech (in addition to dealing directly […]

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The title of this post was the title of a post written for The Employment File less than six months ago.  When spring arrives and turns into summer, employer dress codes usually begin to receive scrutiny.  It’s fair to say that employees would like to dress more casually during warm or hot weather, and whether it’s fair to […]

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No doubt, many of you are saying, “A lot of things make lawyers dumb.”  In a recent piece in Slate Magazine, the question is raised about whether the blackberry and similar devices do interfere with a lawyer’s ability to practice law.  It also reports on what at least one law firm is doing about it.
I don’t […]

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This is the shortest tip yet.  It might also be the most important. 
Every day this week, spend ten minutes with a different employee, ask him or her what should be done differently in your organization and why, listen carefully, ask questions to clarify if necessary, tell him or her that you will think about it and […]

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It’s fair to say that, right now, there’s some job insecurity in most workplaces.  Don’t think the human resources department is exempt.  (Click here.)

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In light of this week’s almost unbelievable airline situation, courtesy of American Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration, here’s a list of timely tips for your employees who are the unfortunate frequent flyers.

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The presidential candidates are concerned about how hard today’s employees have to work and how many jobs they have to hold down to make ends meet.  The solution?  Enact new blue laws, not to allow employees a day to attend church as the old blue laws did, but to allow employees to take a day […]

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