by Carmen Van Kerckhove

Edition 16 of the Carnival of HR is up at Evil HR Lady! Many thanks to Evil HR Lady for including my post If diversity training doesn’t work, why do companies do it?

Here are some of my favorite posts from the carnival.

Credibility and HR from Execupundit.com
“Among the credibility-destroying actions are:
* Acting like a paralegal for management. The wise HR department will be an honest broker who will admit when management has made a mistake and will lobby to correct poor practices. HR people who become toadies quickly earn contempt…”

Avoiding Whistleblower and Retaliation Lawsuits from Connecticut Employment Law Blog
“How do you avoid retaliation lawsuits? The true answer is by a bit by luck. Despite all measures that some employers take, the inevitable fact is that some employees will file suit regardless.”

Assessing Credibility from HR Thoughts
“When working through employee conduct issues, do you frequently find that you have all the information you need, a solid evidence file, and maybe even a flat out “Law and Order” confession? More realistically, how many times do you end up with a “he said, she said” type of a situation?”

Alternative to pay increase from Employer Ease
“Instead of just receiving a monetary reward, would your employees like a trip to Tuscany where they learn how to make a great meal from the master chef?”

Happy reading!