Expanded Family Leave Entitlements Beginning to Go into Effect in New Jersey
More New Jersey employees are set to become eligible for paid family leave on Sunday (June 30).
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Outside Compensation Experts and HR: What’s Your Role?
As part of the Human Resources team who has significant compensation expertise, you may be feeling a little, well, left out. The climate around executive compensation is complicated right now, including both increased regulation and increased outrage (not coincidental, by the way). It may have your compensation committee bringing in the big guns—external resources called […]
The Class of 2025 Is Entering the Workforce. What HR Leaders Must Know When Hiring Them
For most, summer’s approach means sunny days, relaxing by the pool, and increased electric bills thanks to the constant humming of the A/C. But for HR professionals, the season brings with it a new batch of hires fresh out of college, raring to join the workforce. But as we face economic uncertainty, AI’s constant evolution, […]
Helping Employees Beat the Holiday Blues
With the holiday season almost here, the “most wonderful time of the year” can also be stressful. Addressing mental well-being has always proved a challenge for businesses, but it can feel particularly pointed during the holidays.
Why No Wi-Fi? New Workplace Sensitivity Issue to Worry About
Is modern technology making you ill? You may want to vacation to this Wi-Fi-free small town in West Virginia to unplug and detox.
International Pay Equity Developments
The focus on the gender pay gap continues to expand. While the UK is seeing a narrowing of the gap based on its pay reporting, France is not only requiring employers to report the pay gap but will after three years penalize employers that have not closed it. Meanwhile, Canada is considering legislation to require […]
Summer jobs and workplace harassment: Train your teen workers to avoid trouble
by Joan Farrell June’s here and school’s out for the summer! For many teenagers, that means finding a summer job; and for most, it’s their first job or their first experience in a workplace. That means employers should be ready to provide training—and not just in the how-to’s of the job, but in appropriate workplace […]
The 5 Cs of Leadership: HR Leadership Week 2025
Let’s be real: bad managers don’t just frustrate employees; they drive your best talent out the door. The difference between a manager that people tolerate and a leader people love comes down to skills HR must develop right now. This week, we’ve searched high and low for exactly how HR professionals can guide their managers […]
How the Hell Can You Communicate if You Refuse to Talk? (Lee Iacocca)
“How the hell can you communicate if you refuse to talk to people?” Consultant Andrew Botwin quoted auto industry icon Lee Iacocca and illustrated with a picture of Lee and Snoop Dog hanging out. Botwin, founder of SPC Consulting, offered the following tips for “communicating up” at BLR’s 2013 Strategic HR Summit held recently in […]
Employers Beware: Blanket Policies Prohibiting Workplace Recordings May Violate the NLRA
In the past, employees recording audio or images in the workplace might resort to the use of a bulky tape recorder, a hidden “wire,” camera, or other device secured in a purse, on their person, or even a hard hat. Now that smart phones with professional-grade audio and video capabilities are an integral part of […]