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The Rise of Quiet Vacationing: How Managers Can Encourage PTO Without Losing Productivity

In the modern workplace, the concept of “quiet quitting” has taken on a new form: “quiet vacationing.” A recent Harris Poll highlights that more than half of Gen Z and millennials quietly took time off without formally requesting PTO during the July Fourth holiday week. As this trend gains traction, it’s clear that employees are […]

Affordable Care Act Reporting and Compliance for Employers Just Got Easier

The Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (ERIA) will provide employers, especially small business owners, greater ease in complying with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements and relief from potential inconsistent practices of the IRS. Reducing the Burden Plan sponsors of group health plans with more than 50 full-time […]

Customer Contact Info May Be Trade Secret, Georgia Federal Court Rules

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia recently decided a case involving trade secrets and restrictive covenants after a former employee took a customer contact list with him when he left to work with a competitor. The court’s ruling serves as an important reminder for employers.

Reversing the Employee Disengagement Trend with Interactive Technology 

Employee engagement is at its lowest point in a decade—less than one-third of employees in the U.S. say they feel engaged at work.   This is according to the latest annual reporting from Gallup, which cites several key contributing factors—including rapid organizational change, inadequate performance management, and the transition to an increasingly hybrid working world.  […]

FMLA Recordkeeping—Almost Like FLSA?

Unbeknownst to many practitioners, the FMLA has substantial recordkeeping requirements. Fortunately, most employers are already maintaining some of these records to satisfy FLSA and DOL requirements. Specifically, the FMLA requires that covered employers maintain the following records for a 3-year period: 1.Basic payroll information and identifying employee data, including Name Address Occupation Rate or basis […]

Recruit Stronger by Prioritizing Belonging

Quiet quitting, bai lan, and anti-work are some of the trends currently demonstrating that employees are unhappy with poor workplace cultures that fail to keep them engaged. To get ahead of these problematic trends, HR leaders and organizations must build and cultivate cultures that prioritize belonging – making employees feel welcomed, known, included, supported, and […]

Faces of HR: Michael Pilnick on Creating Culture and Balancing Trust and Objectivity

As CHRO for First Advantage, a global provider of employment background screening and verification solutions, Michael Pilnick leads all human capital functions and people systems that directly impact employee engagement and business outcomes across the Americas, EMEA, India, and APAC. Since joining the Atlanta-based company in 2013, Pilnick has not only been a key advisor […]