by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
April 09, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you or someone you know been fired for no valid reason, perhaps simply because of office politics? Did this strike you as wrongful termination, and did you speak with a number of lawyers, all of whom said,...
by Dennis Beaver | communication, employment, tattoos, workplace
November 28, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I do the hiring for a paint and coatings company based in the South and frankly wonder if I am going insane, or if today’s job applicants think that a job interview is the same thing as Saturday night with the gang —...
by Dennis Beaver | Article, employment, workplace
January 31, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “I am writing behalf of myself and co-workers at a restaurant and night-club in a California Central Valley town where your column is widely read. “We are constantly exposed to insanely loud music, the idea of our new manager,...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, healthcare, workplace
January 20, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver The cost of obesity to American business is staggering, running into the billions of dollars and impacts all employers through increased rates of health and workers compensation insurance. So, how much control, if any, may employers...
by Dennis Beaver | business, leadership, workplace
July 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Immediately after “How to Fail as a Leader” ran in late May of this year —which was based on my interview with the authors of “Real-Time Leadership,” David Noble and Carol Kauffman — I received dozens of emails...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
April 17, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever thought, “Is it my imagination, or have restaurants and bars become noisier? Why should I be paying for dinner which includes a side order of headache and screaming yourself hoarse in order...