Eric Swenson's Leadership Blog

Being condescended to, 44 percent Being reprimanded publicly, 37 percent Micromanaging, 34 percent Loud talkers, 32 percent Cell phones...

That’s because about 70% of all businesses are out of compliance with wage & hour laws. One Rochester, NY attorney switched from defense...

And don’t let anyone throw the first amendment at you, either: political speech at work is generally not protected by the First...

Writing in Harrison Ford’s Management Update, Jeffrey Ashendorf says that “Employers should review the terms of their benefit plans and...

When I conduct workplace investigations, one of the things I look for is whether retaliation has taken place. It may be that there was...

In most states, an employer cannot prevent employees from dating. (However, most states permit employers from halting a romance between...

About 1 in 5 employees admit to stealing – normally office supplies – from their employer. What are they stealing? 66% pencils, pens ,...

An Ontario, CA police officer was given a pager, paid for and provided by the Ontario Police Department. The officer apparently used the...

But as this generation enters the workplace, visible tattoos can create issues in the office. According to this report via McClatchy...

About 17% of men and 9% of women have reported race discrimination; and about 12% of all adults have now reported weight discrimination....

My favorite example is when an employee chronically comes to work late. If you try to discipline that employee, he or she can simply...

When charges of discrimination are made in your business, the smartest move you can make is to conduct an immediate investigation. If an...

One of the most important reasons is to reiterate that you are an ‘at-will’ employer – meaning an employee can be terminated at any time,...

The California Supreme Court in Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines Partnership issued the decision. Retaliation is becoming much more...

Times have changed, and employers are finding out that a ‘boomerang’ employee adds value to their business. An employee who left and...

Unfortunately, sexual harassment in auto dealerships is nothing new. It seems the male-dominated industry has generally not evolved with...

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment...

Needless to say, the employee sued under a novel concept: that the termination may constitute an interference with that employee’s right...

The Employment Law Alliance conducted a study showing that 44% of all employees have violated workplace rules or regulations. No surprise...

Even a careless remark by a supervisor or employee can create huge discrimination lawsuits. In one case, a woman was awarded back pay,...