HRExaminer v2.32

8 Reasons Social Media Policies Backfire Just because employees drive their cars to work and park them on company property, the employer doesn't get to tell them what kind of car to own, how to drive, or whether to remove those tacky Hawaiian seat covers. Most social media accounts belong to the employee. The effectiveness […]
 

8 Reasons Social Media Policies Backfire

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Heather Bussing is a California attorney who has represented employers, unions and employees in every aspect of employment and labor law including contract negotiations, discrimination and wage hour issues. While the courtroom is a place she’s very familiar with, her preferred approach to employment law is to prevent problems.  Full bio… 8 Reasons Social Media […]
 

HRExaminer v2.28

All In The Game Marriott's online game is a turning point. The fact that a company would find it interesting to deploy a game for the exclusive purpose of employment branding tells you everything. The project that resulted in the hotel simulation game on Facebook began as an intense exploration of the employment brand problem […]
 

Why At-Will Employment Isn’t

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Heather Bussing is a California attorney who has represented employers, unions and employees in every aspect of employment and labor law including contract negotiations, discrimination and wage hour issues. While the courtroom is a place she’s very familiar with, her preferred approach to employment law is to prevent problems.  Full bio… Why At-Will Employment Isn’t […]
 

HRExaminer v2.24

Top 100 Influencers v1.77: Trisha McFarlane Some people are at the hub of things actually getting done. The key to practical influence (which is the ability to get things done without authority or resources) is to occupy a position in the network that gets the most done with the least effort. Trisha McFarlane demonstrates an […]
 

Writing Online (and other places)

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Heather Bussing is an attorney who writes a lot, teaches advanced legal writing to law students and is the Editorial Advisory Board editor at HR Examiner. She has represented employers, unions and employees in every aspect of employment and labor law including contract negotiations, discrimination and wage hour issues. While the courtroom is a place […]
 

HRExaminer v2.22

It's happening all around your company all the time. THE EXPERIENCE. We call them candidates but they're strangers with first impressions and the keys to our future. Read more in this week's HRExaminer » Candidate Experience In 2003, I launched a small endeavor called "CandidateVoice". The idea was to audit websites based on their ability […]
 

Is Your Non-compete Agreement Enforceable?

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
With a non-compete agreement, each state has its own unique laws and rules about whether, when and to what extent a non-compete agreement is enforceable. Find out if your non-compete agreement is enforceable.
 

HRExaminer v2.19

HR is full of confidential information, what you do with it is the focus of this week’s HRExaminer and Poll. Bob Corlett discusses what to do when your star employee leaves and John Sumser covers Influence Fatigue, Bersin Impact and HREvolution.
 

HRExam Poll: Comp Data Confidential

Among the critical and confidential chores that the HR executive must navigate, their broad access to employee and executive personal data (like pay) is one of the trickiest ethical environments. It’s only human to absorb some of the data in a personal way. How one handles this professionally is the difference between a powerful bit of organizational leverage and effective execution of the role.