State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)
Minimum wage increases will affect numerous locations on July 1, 2019.
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AI in the Workplace: Crafting Policies for Employees’ Use of Generative AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in workplaces, providing new opportunities and new challenges for employers and employees. While AI has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity, its use also raises important questions around issues like privacy, discrimination, and job displacement. Employers that choose to implement AI should consider including a provision in […]
Hiring in a Neurodiverse World: Autism and the Science of Game-Based Assessments
Thirty-five percent of 18-year-olds with autism attend college, but a staggering 85% of college graduates with autism are underemployed or unemployed. Over 1 million people with autism in the United States will reach adulthood in the next decade, most of whom will be searching for work. Hiring processes consistently overlook autistic candidates, favoring neurotypical candidates […]
Many Workplace Managers Think Gen Z Will Be Tougher to Work With
A significant number of workplace managers believe that members of “Generation Z” –those whose birth years range from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s, and a number of whom are or will soon be entering the workforce—will be more difficult to work with, according to new survey.
Employee Satisfaction Is the Key to Improving Productivity
The “Great Resignation” is far from over. In fact, it appears to be heating up. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of unemployed Americans who voluntarily left their jobs and immediately began looking for new ones increased to 15.9% last month. This is the highest share of “job leavers” in more than […]
What You Need to Know About Microlearning and the Brain
Microlearning has been on many notable mobile and e-learning trends lists for the last year or so. And if you’re a learning and development (L&D) professional, you’ll need to implement it this year if you want to continue to outpace your competition.
Rude isn’t racist: Supervisor’s alleged poor treatment doesn’t amount to discrimination
by Carrie Pond A Kentucky federal court recently dismissed a claim of hostile work environment racial harassment because the employee failed to show the harassment was race-based. Despite allegations that, if believed, demonstrated the employee’s supervisor “treated [her] very badly,” she failed to establish that the treatment was racially motivated. Facts Marilyn Harris, who is […]
Be Anxious About ADA Anxiety Claims
A very recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court over Texas) explains how a seemingly common condition in a stressed-out world is deserving of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protection. Lawyer Sues Under ADA Jamilah Way was a lawyer for the city of Missouri City, Texas, from August […]
Oops, I Didn’t Mean to Attach That!
If you are, or ever have been, in charge of hiring employees, you have probably seen your fair share of résumé bloopers. We’ve heard a few stories from our readers about confusing cover letters to disastrous spelling mistakes. Usually, culprits keep the mistakes to themselves. However, one woman has broken the norm and received national […]
Affirmative Action Regs: What Federal Contractors Need to Do by March 2014
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 seeks to reduce discrimination against individuals with disabilities by requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to have affirmative action plans (AAPs) for hiring disabled individuals. VEVRAA – the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act – does the same thing for veterans. Both of these regulations have been beefed […]