Is Your Retirement Plan Ready for a DOL Investigation?
A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation of an employer-sponsored retirement plan may originate in a variety of ways.
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How to Encourage Employees to be L&D Advocates
One report published by Human Capital Institute revealed that most learning and development (L&D) programs are only about 50% effective because they lack “design thinking.”
How HR Leaders Can Use Technology to Better Navigate the Hybrid Workplace
HR leaders are facing a new type of workplace: a hybrid environment where employees work both in the office and remotely. This forces HR leaders to adapt to maintain cohesive teams. It’s not always clear how to deal with this changing landscape, leaving many leaders frustrated because all technology seems to do is make their […]
Placing a Focus on Emphasizing Strengths, Not Overcoming Weaknesses
If you think about the typical performance evaluation, where does the focus generally lie? When evaluating employees on a scale of 1–5 (where 5 is high), do managers tend to spend most of their time talking about the items they rated 4–5, or the items they rated 1–3? Most, perhaps unfortunately, tend to focus on […]
Training Investment in Temporary Workers
Many companies find the need to employ staff on a temporary basis. This could be due to seasonal demand, unexpected labor shortages, or a transitional phase in business.
Rebel Against Business Norms to Build Employee Engagement
Companies are innovating and changing at a rate previously unimagined. Product lifecycles are shorter, links between manufacturing and the customer are closer, and the demands for process improvement and process change have never been greater. Business leaders have never needed their staff on their side more than they do now.
Santa May Owe His Elves Overtime on Those Year-End Bonuses
The December holidays and year-end pay issues raise a number of wage and hour and leave challenges for employers. Many businesses give holiday gifts or year-end bonuses to their employees. If the bonuses aren’t handled properly, you could expose your company to overtime liability. How does holiday pay affect overtime liability, and what happens if […]
4th Circuit Rules Agreements Can’t Shorten Time to File Antidiscrimination Claims
The federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), establish specific periods during which employees must act to timely pursue a claim. In a recent decision, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which encompasses Maryland, North Carolina, South […]
When Harassment Complaints Go to Trial: Lessons From a Recent Federal Court Ruling
A recent decision from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals serves as a powerful reminder to employers: How you respond to harassment complaints can have long-lasting consequences, even if a jury initially rules in your favor. What Happened? Two female restaurant servers sued their former employer, Remington of Montrose Golf Club, claiming they were […]
How to Overcome 5 Common Onboarding Challenges
The new hire. The first days and weeks in a new job are exciting for the employees and the organizations bringing them aboard. But too often, the transition isn’t as smooth as it should be. Clumsy onboarding can leave employees with a lingering negative impression of their role, manager, teammates, and the company’s culture. And […]