Employee Participation

A jobs training bill for unemployed residents is unlikely to survive Gov. Chris Christie's veto pen so long as New Jersey's revenue collections continue to sag.

Its been my experience that human resource professionals fall into one of two camps whether were talking about the executives in the home office or the managers working with employees day-to-day in the cubicle trenches.

Approximately 700 United Steelworkers members joined nearly 2,000 other union activists and supporters at the Indiana Statehouse on Indiana AFL-CIO Lobby Day to protest against state Republicans' attempt to pass right-to-work legislation.

As the year winds down and the holidays are getting under way, many employers are preparing for their company holiday parties, which offer employees a chance to kick back and reflect on the year, says Sheryl Kovach, president and CEO of Kandor Group, a human resources consulting firm in Houston....

According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, 73 percent of employers do not provide training to employees who are responsible for social media duties.

American Crystal Sugar Co. has begun advertising that it's seeking workers for its sugar factories, signaling a new phase in the company's lockout of its 1,300 union workers, which is in its fourth month.

Corporate clichs are like the self-help books that spawn them: a dime a dozen (get it?).

The National Labor Relations Board is rushing to approve new rules before the end of the year that would make it easier for unions to organize new members.