Human Resource Management in the 21st Century

Contrary to what many believe, the law does not protect every workplace “unfairness”. Most employees are “at-will” and can be terminated for any reason. Some reason(s) that are illegal are those that implicate discrimination against a class of persons protected by statute (see Title VII) and expanded, limited or interpreted via common law (cases) [...]

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The cover story of the February 08 edition of Human Resource Executive offers “The HR Personality…Differences That Could Impact Your Effectiveness.” On page 22 of the article author Scott Flanders writes “Data…suggests HR executives may not be as naturally business-driven as other executives. HR leaders are significantly less ‘”enterprising”– a personality trait that [...]

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Today SHRM posted the following statement “…If some Members of Congress have their way, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be applicable to many more workers. The proposed ADA Restoration Act would change the definition of “disability” from the current standard of “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or [...]

Frequently, HR professionals find themselves in the role of teacher, teaching organizational members strategies and tactics for enabling individual and organizational success.
However, teaching assumes that the teacher possesses the knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to instruct others to achieve content and/or skill competence.

What will be the role of labor unions in the 21st Century? Some argue that the traditional role of the union in protecting the worker has been usurped by significant legislation protecting the worker against discrimination, unsafe work conditions and issues of fair pay. Others point out that “at-will” employment is the law [...]

The workforce in the United States is dramatically changing. Through most of the twentieth century, organizations could count on a steady stream of potential workers with the basic skills and career expectations that met the needs of corporate leadership. Today that is no longer the case. The technology, culture, demographics, and new sourcing methods are [...]

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Question: In your opinion, must HR professionals possess a solid business education, applied line or field business experience, and business acumen, supporting HR competencies and skills, in order to make value-based contributions to their organizations?
Thought leaders globally are articulating their responses to this question.
What do you think?
Please feel free to provide personal experiences, cite [...]

Outsourcing has emerged as a key human capital management strategy.
Organizations of all types are experimenting with, implementing, and refining outsourcing strategies in order to achieve competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Organizations using outsourcing strategies have experienced fiscal gains through organizational restructuring and increased service efficiencies resulting in new perspectives and innovation strategies focused on [...]

A common legal obstacle for attorneys when it comes to defending complaints and lawsuits over the termination an employee occurs because the evaluations of the employee have been dishonest at worst and overly kind and forgiving at best. Part of the problem may be that it is often easier to overlook sub-par or marginal [...]

Human Resource Professionals in the 21st Century Knowledge Age: Partner or Pariah©. As per my reponse to Gary and Issac’s emails, attached is the oversview to my current book “Human Resource Professionals in the 21st Century Knowledge Age: Partner or Pariah©.”
Thank you.
Michael