Where in the World Is Aaron Greenberg?

As Published by SHRM’s We Know Next: find it here.

I was out of town, more than a thousand miles from my home town, Philadelphia, where I had lunch with some people I had never met. They could not have been nicer and we talked about many things including where we grew up and where we live now.  Being the worldly person I am, I mentioned that I live outside of Philadelphia, about 10 minutes from where I grew up. Continue reading Where in the World Is Aaron Greenberg?

Off-the-Wall Judgments/Settlements in Off-the-Clock Cases

Virtually every week we hear about another employer allegedly requiring, encouraging or tolerating non-exempt employees working off the clock.  Even large employers with robust compliance programs are not immune to such attacks.  It takes just one manager to edit down an employee’s time to stay within budget—true wage theft—and the legal ball may start rolling.

It was an honor to have published an article for Fortune on wage and hour issues in general and off-the-clock issues in particular: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/29/the-new-workplace-revolution-wage-and-hour-lawsuits/ Continue reading Off-the-Wall Judgments/Settlements in Off-the-Clock Cases

Because Happy Workers Are Better Workers

There are studies that show we are more productive when we are happy.  So read, look, smile and then do good things for your employer.  Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend, too.  Please take a moment to remember those who lost their lives to keep us safe.

TRUE STORY:

After losing his parents, this 3 year old orangutan was so depressed he wouldn’t eat and didn’t respond to any medical treatments.  The veterinarians thought he would surely die from sadness. The zoo keepers found an old sick dog on the grounds in the park at the zoo where the orangutan lived and took the dog to the animal treatment center. The dog arrived at the same time the orangutan was there being treated. The 2 lost souls met and have been inseparable ever since.   I don’t know, some say life is too short, other say life is too long, But I know that nothing makes sense if we don’t touch the hearts of others in our journey of life! Continue reading Because Happy Workers Are Better Workers