Archive for March, 2006

The FMLA 12-Month Period: How Is It Calculated?

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Under FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act), if you are an “eligible” employee, you are entitled to as much as 12 weeks of leave for certain family and medical reasons during a 12-month period.

Question: How is the 12-month period calculated?

Here are four possible answers:

the calendar year;

any [...]

Friday Humor: Lots of Cartoons!

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Being Friday, March 31, I feel like looking at funny cartoons. Because of the copyright,

George Lenard on General, Human Resources, Humor |

How productive are telecommuters? It depends.

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

This is the first in a series of posts inspired by interesting Google searches that led people to this Blawg.

The search I’m focusing on this time was simply “how productive are telecommuters”

The current post in this Blawg that shows up is: “Fascinating Facts About Telecommuters,” which only briefly mentions productivity.

I decided to dig [...]

Think You Understand Overtime Laws? Try This Quiz To See!

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

The new overtime regulations contine to perplex HR managers, and I believe it is always good to test your knowledge.

Now, HrHero.com has provided a nice, but SHORT, quiz, along with the anwers and explanations for you to take.

To take this quiz:

First there was IQ, then came EQ, and now there is CQ

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

IQ, EQ, and now CQ. CQ refers to cultural intelligence. Could be the new intelligence for the 21st century. Read more on what it is, where to find more on the concept, and take a quiz!

George Lenard on General, Human Resources |