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The Willingness to Dream

For a homework assignment, my youngest child had to find an inspirational quote that he liked and take it to school to share with the class. His choice was a quote that I had not heard before, but its message really struck me. I was impressed enough with his choice that I’d like to share […]

Tweet for Success: Recruiting with Twitter

Do you routinely use Twitter as part of your recruiting program? Do you get quality candidates from such efforts? Today we’ll explore how to make the most of using Twitter for recruiting.

Unlimited vacation policies—good idea or license to slack?

by Michael Futterman and Jaime Touchstone Employers have long used paid vacation policies as a compensation benefit and a means of enhancing employee productivity. To keep pace in a competitive hiring market, many start-ups offer employees the right to take “unlimited” paid vacation. While “unlimited vacation” policies do offer certain benefits, the law on such […]

Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes

By Dan Oswald President, M. Lee Smith Publishers Just My E-pinion We’ve all heard the old saying “Don’t judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes.” It’s pretty straightforward. The Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings describes it this way: “Don’t criticize another person’s work until you’ve tried to […]

Can You Fine Obese Employees? Smokers?

Clarian Health of Indianapolis, Indiana, has announced that it will begin to charge employees who smoke, are obese, or fail to control high blood pressure or cholesterol. Management believes that a $5 per-paycheck fine will motivate people to change. But according to expert Lisa Ballentine, wellness rewards do a better job. Most companies sponsor wellness […]

Say it ain’t so: Simply stating document is ‘privileged’ doesn’t mean it is

by Hannah Roskey and Katie Clayton Maintaining the privilege of a document is a fundamental aspect of any litigation. The Canadian legal system is premised on the search for truth, which, by default, requires parties to disclose relevant documents to one another in the course of litigation. This is the case in traditional civil actions […]

Olympics and the power of positivity and unity

They did it again. The Olympics sucked me in. I am an admitted hard core sports fan when it comes to my professional teams, but like most people I’m not usually watching swimming, beach volleyball, or [fill in the blank with virtually any other summer Olympic sport] in my free time. However, I always get […]

Donald Trump will win (a Title VII lawsuit)

This is an entertainment-centered blog and therefore as good a place as any to discuss Donald Trump. By now you are surely aware of the nuanced approach Trump took toward U.S.-Mexico immigration policy in his presidential bid announcement:  “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending […]