Tag: trouble
Episode 20 of HR Famous – Adidas CHRO in Trouble & Micromanaging Work at Home
In episode 20 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss this week’s Supreme Court ruling, pronouns, and Zoom fatigue. The trio talk about the new developments that may come out of the SCOTUS ruling, the calling for the resignation of Adidas’ CHRO, and micromanaging WFH employees. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 2:40 –…
Avoid EEOC Trouble By Smart Hiring, Sound Procedures and Soft Skills
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resolved 99,109 employment discrimination claims in fiscal year 2017, resulting in $398 million in compensation paid to claimants. Of the claims resolved, 47% were for retaliation by an employer against a complaining employee. These statistics suggest we are witnessing two phenomena related to the EEOC claims:
Some Hires Might Not Be Worth the Trouble – Lawsuit Uber is Fighting Proves It
I’m a House of Cards fan…power, subterfuge, shady deals and intrigue. Sign me up. Can’t wait for the new season. I like drama and backroom politics. It’s fun to see how things get done. Shady deals like this, however, don’t normally happen around the HR space. But for Uber and a division of Google, it’s on. Frank Underwood would eat this up. Here’s the…
Overtime, Frustration, and No Weekends: Trouble at Google's Nest
All does not appear to be well at one of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) moonshot subsidiaries, the home-automation startup Nest. In Google's weekly “TGIF” meeting between the company's top hierarchy and employees, a question was once asked as to …
Raiding Volkswagen: It’s Always OK to Take Talent From a Company in Trouble
Unless you have had your head in the sand, you are aware that Volkswagen is in serious trouble because it appears that it tampered with pollution control devices on millions of its diesel engines.
Is IT a Profession in Trouble? Why IT Professionals Feel Left Out.
So I asked TINYpulse, an engagement survey company, to look at some data. In the Spring of 2015, TINYpulse, an employee engagement survey company, compiled survey responses from more than 2,000 employees located in mid-sized and large …
The trouble with trolls. Thoughts on Johnnie Jobs
Sometimes something starts out as fun, but ends up being anything but that, Maybe a joke that goes too far. Damaging or hurtful comments made under the guise of a bit of light-hearted banter. Like describing the speakers at a conference as drunks or drug users, or taking pictures of conference attendees and describing them as MILFS looking for a pick up, cat ladies…
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