Like clockwork, every afternoon you feel like you just need to lie down for a few minutes. There are biological reasons for this and some cultures still take advantage of the “siesta.”I’m a huge fan of naps myself. But, if your business doesn’t allow you to snooze every afternoon, you’re going to
First of all, if you want an intern, I strongly suggest paying for one. The laws are pretty strict in requiring pay for interns at for-profit companies. You can legally do it, but it will be easier and better for all concerned if you do pay–at least minimum wage.
Today was my first day back to work after 10 days of family travel, and boy did it go wrong. Now, I’m a huge believer in vacation. It’s important to take time away from your work–mentally and physically. I’m also a huge believer in the value of travel. Seeing
If you were a kid in the 80s, you undoubtedly watched The Facts of Life, which starred Charlotte Rae as the housemother, Mrs. Edna Garrett. Rae died yesterday at the age of 92 and the world is a little bit worse off now. While I don’t know a great deal about
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced some startling changes at Salesforce in order to rectify problems between male and female pay gaps. Excellent. Except there are some things that have not yet been addressed. 1. Benioff said regarding pay discrepancies: “It was everywhere,” Benioff admitted in a 60 Minutes interview. “It was through the whole company, every
Nike is making headlines after they decided to give raises to 7000 employees. This comes after women at Nike revolted saying that Nike’s culture was toxic. Nike wants to make it right, so they are giving pay raises. This is admirable and a step along the way to making
Taco Bell’s old slogan “Run for the border” seemed the opposite of what it required it’s employees to do–stay on the premises during lunch breaks if they bought discounted food. Employees complained, saying if they were to stay at the restaurant, they were entitled to pay because they weren’t actually
Roy Hall claims, in his viral Facebook video, that after notifying The Home Depot that he would be having surgery, they fired him to avoid paying out short and long-term disability claims. Hall says that after five years at the St. Petersburg, Florida, Home Depot, he had plenty of
My friend, Pam, was thrilled when her teenage daughter landed a job. As an HR person herself, though, she was surprised when her daughter’s new manager called to speak with her. After all, it wasn’t Pam’s new job–it was her daughter’s Well, the reason for the manager’s phone call
WeWork announced that they would no longer have meat at company events and that if you submit a receipt for a hamburger purchased while on company travel, you won’t be reimbursed. The goal is to lower WeWork’s carbon footprint. A noble goal, for sure. But, I’m not sure they’ve thought
