HR Headlines - Funny Tragic Useful

I was reading one of those HR newsletters that we all get but never remember signing up for. Here are a few of the article headlines that I found amusing:

Overtime Suits Due to Blackberry Usage May Become Problem

This is a curse and a blessing if you are an HR professional or a senior leader. A curse if you end up defending yourself in a suit - I can see this getting very messy and will likely skew in the employee's favor (remember, all time spent on behalf of the company, even if you did not ask the employee to do it, is compensable). This trend could be a blessing, though, because it might shock us into creating better balance.

Firms that Downsize See Surge in Turnover

Isn't this ironic? You make tough cuts, only to see more cuts happen on their own. Perhaps we should just threaten a downsizing and see if the cuts happen naturally. Only kidding - we both know that the people who leave on their own accord won't be the ones we want to leave.

This one is actually useful....

New Retirement Benefits Estimator is Available

You can log onto the Social Security Administration at www.socialsecurity.gov.estimator and get personalized benefit amount estimates.

Comments

[Robin Capper]

"We both know that the people who leave on their own accord won't be the ones we want to leave"

Are you implying that only those who stay in a job are poor employees?

[lisa haneberg]

Robin - No, that it not what I am suggesting. If the culture is bad because of worries about layoffs (again, a technique I do not recommend) then it will be the most qualified and uniquely skilled employees who will find it easiest to get a job elsewhere. So it is not about poor or good, but you will tend to lose your most experienced and qualified because they have more options.

[Robin Capper]

I hoped that's what you meant :-)