Why Provide an Employee Wellness Program?
Does your organization offer an employee wellness program? More and more employers are opting to do so. Let’s take a look at some of the many benefits to see why:
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Tips to Not Lose an Employee Exemption
With the recently-announced rule change from the Department of Labor (DOL) updating the minimum salary requirement for employees to be classified as exempt, now is a great time to take a look at some tips for ensuring that no missteps are taken that might jeopardize that exemption.
What Supreme Court’s split decision on immigration reform means for employers
by Jacob M. Monty President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration were not upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Some of your employees are probably disappointed and unsure of how to move forward. The disappointment they are experiencing and displaying doesn’t mean they are undocumented workers, and you shouldn’t assume they are. Here are some […]
Employee Generational Differences and Learning
What effect do generational differences have on employee learning during training, and how can trainers adjust their delivery to accommodate learners of all ages? For some insight, we hear from Aero Jet Medical Chief Operating Officer Ronny Wilson.
Take Control of the Way You Spend Your Time
It seems as if we get busier every day. How often do you get to the end of the day and feel like you have more left to do than when the day began?
Take Control of the Way You Spend Your Time
It seems as if we get busier every day. How often do you get to the end of the day and feel like you have more left to do than when the day began?
Going from cost center to profit booster: How HR can make the transition
Human resources professionals can be excused for feeling a bit apologetic at times. They know the important work they do, but they work under the cloud of labels like “cost center” and “overhead”—labels often heard coming from the C suite. If the top executives in an organization consider the department necessary but also a drain, […]
The Slippery Slope into Unethical Activity
Have you ever wondered how some companies can end up in the news for shockingly poor decisions—ones that are often illegal and/or unethical? It always makes one wonder: how did that even start? Does it mean there was just a “bad apple” that ended up taking down the organization with their choices? Or is it […]
New Chicago ordinance will require employers to provide paid sick leave
by Steven L. Brenneman On June 22, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance that will require nearly all employers in Chicago to provide paid sick leave to employees. The ordinance, which passed 48-0 despite opposition from business and employer groups, follows the lead of similar laws in several states and more than a dozen […]
New York Has New Paid Family Leave Law
The 2016 budget bill (S.B. 6406C) signed into law on April 4 by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo includes a paid family leave program that will provide partially-paid leave to nearly every employee in the state. New York is the fourth state, following California, New Jersey and Rhode Island, to enact a paid family leave program administered as part […]