Pornography in the workplace is a problem in more ways than you might imagine. Here are two examples: In a case that got a lot of publicity, a high-ranking official at the Environmental Protection Agency downloaded more than 7,000 porn files and spent as much as six hours of his work day viewing them. A […]
If you’ve seen “The Wolf of Wall Street” , you probably wouldn’t be surprised to know it holds the record for the number of “F” bombs during a movie — 506. Just last night, I was watching the ‘House of Cards” on Netflix and it seemed every other word was F……. So has profanity become […]
Unless you’re very young or you’ve lived your life as a hermit, you most likely have encountered someone who has had an affair. It happens. And most of us who know a cheating spouse choose to look the other way. After all, it’s none of our business, right? What if the unfaithful spouse works for […]
The number of employment discrimination cases has risen during 2013, but that trend may soon change. Recent Supreme Court rulings will make it more difficult for employees seeking damages against their employer to prevail. One ruling narrows the definition of what constitutes a supervisor in racial and sexual harassment cases, while the other adopts a […]
By now, if you don’t understand the huge impact social media is having on our society today, then you must be living under a rock. For millions of Americans, social media is a prevalent part of their personal and professional lives. And many small businesses are learning to expertly leverage social media as an effective marketing tool. Which raises a tricky question. How do you manage personal and business communications in this new medium?