Category: Labor

If You Just Lost a Union Election, Read This . . .

Full disclosure: I have never been on the losing side of an election where I was the responsible HR professional.  As a result, I have never had the pleasure of being caricatured in union literature, publicly called a management stooge, and later had to work closely with the folks that...

Right to Work v. Employment at Will

Note to HR professionals - please forgive the title of this entry - you already know that there isn’t really a “versus” between the two topics listed.  For the rest of you . . . . I was traveling for the holidays.  Typically when people  find out what I do,...

The World Will Not End if the EFCA Passes

Written in late 2009 when the EFCA was under consideration. The EFCA is a legitimate cause for concern among employers and HR professionals, but we need to stop acting as though it is the apocalypse. I am convinced that the worries about the EFCA are exaggerated.  Be concerned, yes, but...