WTH were you expecting? HR compliance? Psyche! Hit my music, son… …and then hit the jump, because DJ E-$killz is on the one and two, mixing beats with some of the best that the HR blogosphere has to offer. Beleeeeeeeeeee dat! It’s the Carnival of HR, yo… * * *…
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ABA Journal names The Employer Handbook a top law blog!
Thank you to everyone who voted for The Employer Handbook as one of the ABA Journal’s Top 100 law blogs. They also drank the Kool-Aid listened and the blog made the top 100! I am truly honored. Now, top 100 is great and all, but I want to be Number…
72 ways to prevent an office party from creating an HR hangover
If you read this blog, then I trust you read other HR/Employment-law-related blogs. And, if you do that, prepare for a December-deluge of “Ten Tips for a Safe, Fun, and Legal Holiday Party.” Screw all that! Ten tips is so last year. *** Big dork say “what” *** “What! What!”…
The 15 craziest excuses employees have for missing work
CareerBuilder.com just released its annual list of most unusual excuses for calling in sick. “Lost track of time browsing https://www.theemployerhandbook.com” didn’t make the list. (Probably because it’s sooooooo commonplace). “Siri Assistant, what is the greatest labor-and-employment-law blog of them all?” “I found three stores in your area that sell Altoids.” After…
What’s new on the interwebs in HR and employment law?
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Simpsons post. I had a blast writing it but, damn, it sapped the life out of me. So, after the jump, I’m sending you out into the blogosphere for your daily dose of employment law and HR news… * * * Make sure to…
Like, wow! We’re on Facebook.
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Happy Employer Day: 140 employment-law characters to follow
Yesterday was Labor Day. And on Labor Day we honor the working men and women who are the lifeblood of American industry. Most of us spent the day with family or friends, barbecuing or just taking it easy with a cold beer. Not me. I spent the day making a…
Fantasy football: Good or bad for the workplace?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the most underrated aspect of the NFL lockout ending is that we get Fantasy Football in 2011. What else would I have done with my Sunday afternoons? Now, I can dominate with my 60″ flatscreen TV (Eagles), one iPad (DirecTV NFL…
Sign up! It’s The Employer Handbook free NFL Survivor Pool
Are you ready for some football? Better question: do you think you have what it takes to defeat me, a former 610 WIP SportsRadio Midday Show Survivor Pool Champion? Now you’ll have your chance. The Employer Handbook is hosting a free NFL Survivor Pool, where the winner will take home…
The Employer Handbook seeks your feedback
The Employer Handbook is fast approaching its ninth month. I’ve had a blast blogging for my readers. And things appear to be running smoothly. But what do I know? I only write this stuff. I don’t have to read it. That’s up to you. We make great a team, don’t…