Privacy Laws & Resources

Topics: Employment Law, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Policies, Privacy, by Heather Bussing
John Sumser and I are teaching Social Media and Internet Law again this semester. And we’ve been looking at privacy rights. Here are some of the resources that we are using.
 

The Software Compatibility Quagmire

The hardest thing about work is not the work itself. It’s working with others. The same is true for systems and software.
 

HRExaminer v5.05

In The Art of Work: Simulacrum, Doug Shaw cuts to the core of misinterpreting the numbers in HR data and the high price people pay when we do. John Sumser has some thoughts of his own on HR data, in What’s in a Number? Heather Bussing asks, Who Knows Your Operation Best? Paul Hebert questions if Engagement is a Near Miss Solution. Enjoy.

Who Knows Your Operation Best?

Topics: Heather Bussing, HR Scoop, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Anna Rodriguez works for Delta Airlines at LAX. She is an expert on operations there. I had the honor of spending a couple hours with Anna at LAX this week and watched her in action.
 

HRExaminer v5.04

This week’s feature is Comply Socially, Heather Bussing’s tour de force of advice and links on social media policies and training. Matt Charney joins our Editorial Advisory Board and gets right down to Tuning Out the Conversation on recruiting advice. John Sumser has Five Links on The Rapid Evolution of HR and Tech. We wrap up this week with John’s interview of Heather Bussing on HR Examiner Radio, where they discuss HR policies, emotions at work, and the struggles women have in the workplace. Enjoy.
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Comply Socially

Training people about what the legal issues are and how to handle them is a much more effective way to both prevent problems and get social media to work for your company.
 

HRExaminer v5.03

This week’s feature is On Being Attractive by John Sumser. Kelly Cartwright, Dr. Todd Dewett, and Heather Bussing cover HR Tech Trends, The Office Press Conference and Glass Ovaries. John Sumser interviews Lisa Jones on HR Examiner Radio. Enjoy!
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Our Glass Ovaries

Topics: Discrimination, Employment Law, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
We have to quit trying to beat them at their own game, and stop trying to succeed in systems that don’t really work for anyone, including most of the men.
 

HRExaminer v5.02

Feature: The new LinkedIn lawsuit could be pivotal and far reaching in the arena of recruiting and recruiting technology. Also this week Bob Corlett, Heather Bussing, and Ed Newman plus today’s HRExaminer Radio Show with Lisa Jones on Recruiting Technology and Social Media.
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Why Policies Don’t Work

There are two main reasons to have employment policies: to educate and to manage risk. The trouble is that policies don’t do either.