How to Balance the Need for Surveillance Against Protected Activity?
We see it all the time on the news, on our social media websites, and in everyday life: video footage from someone’s cell phone capturing a…
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Some Employment Law and Workplace-Related Thoughts Regarding Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You
A couple of weekends ago, I saw Sorry to Bother You, a film written and directed by Boots Riley. The film—Riley’s first—has received much acclaim and…
Help Employees Find the Best Strategy for Their HSAs
Financial wellness is becoming an increasingly important component of employee benefits packages and a common topic of conversation for human…
‘Hibernation’ Approach Recommended by Mercer to Wait Out High Demand for DB Plan Derisking Transfers
Following a flood of investment derisking activity after the 2008 global financial crisis (see related October 2017 story), defined benefit (DB) plan…
Going Beyond the Interview: Ways to Screen Candidates
Typically, a candidate screening process starts with reviewing applications and résumés and deciding which ones are qualified and which are not. It…
Answers to the 10 Most Common Workplace Questions
Mark Adams, Editor of the Louisiana Employment Law Letter answers the 10 most common workplace questions.Q We have an employee who currently is…
What Is Reskilling?
In today’s workforce, technology seems to be changing the way we work more and more each year. We perform more and more of our work online, and we…
Defamation Claims: Stormy Days and Muddy Waters
Stormy Daniels, an adult film star, is suing a sitting U.S. president for defamation. She claims she had a brief affair with Donald Trump in 2006 and…
What Role Does Company Size Play When Changing Company Culture
Many organizations are grappling with the need to alter their company, or corporate culture. There are a lot of factors that can influence whether…
Gaining Traction with Employee Resource Groups
One of the biggest trends in HR today is the development of employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs give employees the opportunity to share their…