Compliance in the Pandemic
For the past few years, COVID-19 has been a constant stressor. For businesses, there is some uncertainty around how to best handle the pandemic from a legal standpoint.
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Supreme Court Rejects One Vax Mandate, But Employers Urged to Stay Tuned
The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a major part of the Biden administration’s plan to boost the vaccination of workers against COVID-19 means many large employers can stand down on their plans to comply with a rule requiring the shots or testing, but they are free to institute their own mandates as long as such […]
The Long-Term Impacts of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Unfortunately, sexual harassment is a reality in workplaces around the world, including advanced Western economies that one might expect to be more progressive. Workplace sexual harassment is also notoriously underreported, due in large part to the stigma that is sometimes felt by the victim, the fear of retribution, and the belief that nothing will be […]
That’s a Wrap on HR Compliance Week 2022!
As HR Compliance Week comes to a close, we want to look back at all the offering and events that transpired throughout this exciting event!
Background Checks: Being Safe Is Better Than Being Sorry
If you’ve ever thought about forgoing a background check, think again. The small expense now can save you a lot in the long run. Rotten Apple A perhaps underestimated part of the hiring process is the employee background check. Employers may find them unnecessary or not worth the expense. One Pizza Hut location started sweating […]
Dynamism in the Age of COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic that has plagued the world for roughly 2 years has left companies scrambling to find the “new normal,” the rules of the road or a playbook that will define how they should operate moving forward. The Problem with Seeking the “New Normal” The big mistake companies make in their search for the […]
Supreme Court Stays OSHA ETS Rule, Allows CMS Mandate to Move Forward
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decisions about the COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for employers with at least 100 employees, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for healthcare workers. In a 6-3 decision, the Court reimposed a “stay” (or hold) on […]
Concrete Data Sheds Further Light on Labor Shortage
We’ve written a great deal about companies struggling to staff their organizations these days. Many are having to lower their minimum criteria, increase wages, or simply leave positions unfilled. Perhaps the most obvious labor shortage is in retail and service positions, which manifests itself in unexpected retail store closures and slow service at a favorite […]
Aligning Incentives
In a previous post, we discussed the importance of aligning employee incentives in order to optimize cooperation and collective action within an organization. Even the strongest leaders will struggle to achieve that cohesiveness if team members’ purpose doesn’t match. In this post, we discuss some strategies for tempering competing motivations and improving alignment. Holistic Incentives […]
Faces of HR: Bailey Showalter Gets Candid about the Value of Human Resources
Bailey Showalter has been involved in the field of human resources (HR) for nearly a decade. For our latest Faces of HR profile, we sat down with Bailey to discuss how she got her start in the industry, her biggest influence, as well as her thoughts on trends and best practices for the HR industry, […]