Legal, Compliance and Fines – Oh My!
As we make our way through our work week that is the yellow brick road, we are sometimes startled by the issues that are thrown our way. Often times the issues with which we are faced involve grievances from employees and complaints of unfair treatment. Because we are bright, we have not fallen asleep in […]
Why Your Organization Needs A Compensation Plan
Nothing tells more about an organization than how it compensates the people who work there. The choice to invest or not to invest in talent … to lead or lag the competition in pay … speaks volumes about an organization and its values. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” – The Bible […]
Why Learn About Unions in HR?
To say the SPHR test is grueling is an understatement. I took the practice tests and spent a lot of time reviewing flashcards (check out the Flashcards Deluxe app, it is awesome!), although I studied a lot, when I took the test I thought I failed. Yes. It was that hard. Despite my negative […]
What Happens After We Get a Seat at the Table
Many of us in HR hate the term “seat at the table” because it is such an over-used cliché. It reflects that HR doesn’t have influence in critical business decisions and isn’t treated as an equal with the CFO or CTO and has to get it. As much as the term is overused I have […]
Protect and Serve
Recently my husband, son and I toured a local police station (yes, a tour, not a court ordered reservation). Prior to the visit my husband and I asked our son if he knows what the police do. His response: “They catch bad people.” While that seems to be a normal reaction from a second-grader, I […]
HR Lessons from the NFL
So, lately, the NFL has been in the news about an incident which is still unfolding with the Miami Dolphins. For the time being, this incident is centering around a couple of players – Johnathon Martin and Richie Incognito. The accusations range from bullying to racial discrimination to hazing and so on. Moving away from […]
