Top 20 HR Strange But True Stories for 2015, Part 1
As 2015 comes to an end, let’s recap the year’s best HRSBT stories! In true countdown fashion, we’ll start with #20!
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Salary Increase Budgets Remain Flat, But Promotional Increases for Retention are Rising, Says Survey
While salary increase budgets remain flat despite a growing economy, a new study by Mercer found that promotional increases are on the rise as employers focus on career progression to retain and engage critical talent.
Turning the Cultural Tide on Asking for Help
By Jo Eismont
2016: Rethinking Employee Engagement
By Jayson Saba
Set a Strategic Goal for the New Year
By Holly K. Jones, J.D.
Part Time Employment: A Rise in Popularity
The results of a recent survey by RecruitiFi suggest that the majority of American workers would rather take the flexibility of a part-time position than the improved compensation of a full-time job. As an employer, are you making the most of the modern worker’s receptiveness to working part time?
Disability benefits claimant abandoned job
by Shane Todd Disability claims management is never easy. It is particularly difficult when employees refuse to provide enough medical information to substantiate their absence and entitlement to benefits, while also refusing to return to work. The decision in Betts v. IBM Canada Ltd., 2015 ONSC 5298, provides guidance to employers dealing with such cases. […]
Thompson’s Top HR Stories of 2015
The start of a new year offers the opportunity to take stock, and to plan ahead. It’s anyone’s guess what 2016 will hold for human resources professionals, but looking back at the stories that drew the most interest from our reader community provides some useful insights on what to watch for in the new year. […]
Are You Planning on Giving Minimum Wage Workers a Pay Raise?
Despite recent reports showcasing organizations that are increasing employees’ pay above the minimum wage, new research from Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement, and health solutions business of Aon plc, reveals that 72% of organizations with minimum wage employees currently do not have a plan to pay those employees above the mandated rate. Additionally, of […]
The Vast Majority of Employees Want for Career Opportunities
According to the Corporate Executive Board Company (CEB), a best practice insight and technology company, today’s flat organizational structures mean employees spend more time at each job level—roughly 3 more years than they did in 2010. This stalled progression has caused 70% of employees to be dissatisfied with future career opportunities, leading to potentially massive […]