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How do you decide if you should outsource your benefits administration? If you do decide to go that direction, how do you get started?
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Ditch the Annual Conference and Build Better Experiences for Your Team
Let’s be honest! Did last year’s annual conference drum up the engagement you wanted? Maybe it’s time to stuff that outdated idea into a dusty cupboard along with your old conference room decorations.
Preparing for and Supporting Employees through ‘Moments that Matter’
In today’s fast-paced business world, stress in the workplace is more prevalent than ever. A recent Gallup survey revealed a startling trend: 44% of employees experience high levels of stress at work, a figure that has been steadily climbing over the past decade. With a growing awareness around the threat of burnout and the impact […]
Employee ‘Unaware’ of Signed Arbitration Agreement Compelled to Arbitrate
When launching an arbitration agreement, you must understand the pros and cons of requiring your employees to sign one as well as which workers should be covered and the hurdles of enforcement. Depending on the potential value of the claim to be arbitrated, the filing fee could result in a five-figure charge just to initiate […]
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Heterosexual Employee’s Reverse Discrimination Claim
At the end of February 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an employment discrimination lawsuit that focused on a reverse discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the Supreme Court’s decision isn’t expected for a few months, the questions posed during oral arguments provide potential insight […]
NLRB Examining Its Standard on When Employers Can Restrict Union Insignia
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is seeking input on its standard for determining what kinds of restrictions employers can put in place related to employees wearing union insignia on company uniforms.
Some Say the DOL Exceeded Its Authority
Yesterday we looked at how half of the states and some employer interest groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Today, we present more details of their complaints and what it could mean for employers.
Faces of HR: Lupita McLane on a Passion for People, Teams, and Leadership Development
While studying accounting in undergrad at Menlo College, Lupita McLane discovered she was interested in the people aspect of organizations. “I realized that the success of any business ultimately depends on its people and their effective management,” McLane shared with HR Daily Advisor. “This realization led me to switch my major from accounting to human […]
Bay Area Hosts 3 of Nation’s 6 Hardest-Working Cities, So, Congratulations
I am reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, in which Yuval Noah Harari posits, among other things, that the “Agricultural Revolution,” which created the first stable, large civilized communities, was a disaster, with the successful farmer working much longer and harder than her nomadic hunter-gatherer tribal ancestors, a day spent running through woods replaced by plowing, […]
Protesters Attend Clooney Wedding—Not Upset About Marital Status
Ah, it finally happened. George Clooney got married again. The ceremony was in Venice—Oh, the glamor, the fashions, the celebs—the labor protests!