In a 6 to 3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday throttled President Biden’s federal vaccination mandate, requiring that employers with at least 100 employees had to mandate Covid-19 vaccinations or submit to weekly testing. In a per curium decision, which means that the author of the decision is not
Being friends with your direct reports can cause problems. You need to treat everyone fairly, and if you’re besties with one employee and not others, you can be biased. And even if you’re perfectly fair, you still look biased, which isn’t good for morale. But, what can you be
Business owners and HR managers who have 100 or more employees got a little closer to a resolution over the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard when both sides argued before the U.S. Supreme Court today. The standard requires employers with 100 or more employees to either
Rage quitting happens. We love it in movies where the hero does a “you can’t fire me, I quit!” rant and storms out. It’s not so great when one of your employees does it, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers found out on Sunday. Antonio Brown ripped off his football
When your commute is only 30 seconds long and doesn’t even require pants, it’s easy to think that a whole lot of stress is gone. And, sure, that commuting stress is gone, but so is your time to sit alone and listen to a podcast. Working from home can cause
You’ve probably finished setting your business goals for 2022, but what about your personal goals? Sometimes business leaders skip those–so many things to worry about with revenue targets, product development, and hiring goals. But, don’t put all your focus on your employees and your business. Focus on yourself.
ou will eventually need to terminate an employee if you own a business. If you are not careful, you will do it the wrong way. This can go spectacularly badly–just ask Vishal Garg if you’re not sure. His Zoom meeting to fire 900 people resulted in a media superstorm and him taking
The Fifth Circuit Court shot down the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard back in November, and many people thought it was never to return. But, the Sixth Circuit court brought it back last Friday, and OSHA declared it would begin enforcement on January 10, 2022. Any business
I love the 1961 film, West Side Story. So did the critics and everyone else, as it won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Rita Moreno, who played Anita. I loved this film so much that I dreaded the Steven Spielberg remake. The
This year, I took a couple of classes that taught me the beauty of limiting options–or thinking within a box. They weren’t business classes–they were Improvisation (Improv) Classes. My friend, Susan Brownfield, runs Boutique Theater Basel, and she was starting an improv class with Pharmaceutical Executive, and Second-City Trained
