The U.S. House of Representatives voted 241 to 185 to pass H.R. 800 which is a bill that would change the process for unions to organize a workforce. The bill would require the NLRB to certify a union when a majority of...
Daylight Saving Time Move Up: The New Y2K?
March 1, 2007
The change to Daylight Saving Time a few weeks early this year has caused some internet buzz including discussions of the myriad of computer related problems that might result. Fortunately, I still have the...
Harley Davidson Strike Ends with Healthcare Compromise
February 23, 2007
Harley Davidson workers have approved a new contract, ending the three week strike that included disputes over wages and healthcare premiums. According to WHTM, ABC News of Harrisburg, the new contract provides that...
Developing a Record Retention Policy
February 14, 2007
Last week we discussed some of the new issues that arise regarding electronic records. I summarized the results of a pre-federal rule amendment case, Zubalake v. UBS Warburg. If you’ve decided to do your best to...
Most Human Resource professionals tend to be pack rats. When documentation is typically hard to come by, no one in his or her right mind would put it in the shredder. In fact, the inclination might be to keep it...