Survey Says … ’Tis the Season for Paid Days Off
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s the perfect time for our Holiday Practices Survey results. Let’s take a look at how professionals responded—how does your company compare?
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Why the Wage Gap Solution Is Transparency, Not Legislation
Earlier this year, the U.S. House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to further the cause of gender wage parity. Now, I’m not against government regulation, but I’m skeptical of change that’s enforced from the top down because lawmakers can’t mandate corporate buy-in. In my experience, businesses do best when solutions come from the bottom up.
International Companies Increasingly Setting Up Multinational Pooling and Employee Benefit Captives, Says Research
The rising cost of employee benefits is prompting more and more international companies to set up multinational pooling and employee benefit captive arrangements to improve the performance of their insurable employee benefit plans, according to the Multinational Pooling and Benefit Captives Research Report compiled by Willis Towers Watson.
Modest Change in Recordkeeping—Keep Everything Forever
Documenting the reasons for pay decisions is the key to avoiding liability under the new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, says attorney Leslie E. Silverman. And you’re going to need to keep those records longer. The Ledbetter Act effectively extends the deadline for filing a pay-bias complaint under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]
When and How to Offer Training Programs to External Stakeholders
When will you know if your organization is ready to offer training programs to its external stakeholders? How will you accomplish such a feat so that it’s successful? And what types of benefits can your organization expect to see as a result? Keep reading to learn more.
Change Marketing. Q&A with Neil Bedwell, Founding Partner at Local Industries
To thrive in business tomorrow demands constant change today, and experienced leaders know that the hardest part of change is convincing people to change with you.
How to Support an Employee Going Through a Gender Transition
As transgender employees become more comfortable living openly as their authentic selves in the workplace, employers should be prepared to work with transitioning employees. Consider putting a plan in place that fosters an inclusive work environment and guards against discrimination based on gender identity and expression. This plan should include communicating with transitioning employees, educating […]
Creating Pockets of Excellence
Sixty-five percent of employees would rather have a new boss than a pay increase because of their dissatisfaction with the workplace. The workplace is going through an identity crisis. On the one hand, it wants to hang on to the traditional mindset that has helped build powerful businesses. Yet, there is plenty of evidence showing […]
Diversity Disclosure Could Land You on FORTUNE’s ‘Most Progressive Companies’ List
As more organizations shift their focus to be more inclusive, a new partnership could reward employers for disclosing their diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts.
5 Small Mind-Set Shifts to Become a Better Manager
It can be unsettling to see how the difference between success and failure sometimes comes down to very small details.