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by Dan Oswald As we kick off 2014, it’s my hope for you that you have the courage of your convictions both in your personal life and at work. I hope you will speak and act according to your beliefs, even in the face of disagreement or criticism. We live in a world where being […]
As summer heats up, employers in the Southwest should keep a close eye on how heat affects their workforce. Heat-related illness is a hot topic for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as state OSHA plans. Recently, an unusual settlement involved the Department of Labor (DOL) and OSHA over several heat […]
For a majority of students across the country, it’s back-to-school time! Whether students are learning in-house or at home, new data reveal one critical fact: We’re facing a teacher shortage in the wake of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how companies think about the workplace and its role and requirements both in the short term as we return to work and in the future. To address organizations’ immediate and imminent needs during this constantly changing crisis, businesses must develop a holistic approach to help safeguard the health and safety […]
As more organizations look to move headquarters or offices from suburbs to metro cities, they also need to consider how they can retain talent because turnover increases with relocations. In today’s tight labor market, it’s especially important companies do all they can to retain their key players. Below are benefits companies relocating should consider offering to employees.
The most important design features in a sales compensation program are the pay level (how much) and pay mix (proportion of incentive pay to base pay). Pay levels will generally reflect industry practices, but the pay mix should be designed to meet the marketing strategy of the company. The degree of risk in the incentive […]
Recently, a panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia—reversed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination matter and sent it back for further proceedings to the district court that had dismissed it before trial.
When one thinks of the future, it usually involves extremely advanced technology, like hover cars and computer chips in our brains, but usually one never gives the workplace any thought. What would our workplace look like in the future? Would we be sitting at levitating desks? Or possibly communicating with holograms instead of by e-mail? […]
Getting a company up and running is no small task! And having to compete with big-name companies to lure talent in the door is equally as difficult. However, we’ve got good news! It can be done, and we’ve got the proof.
Through the magic of Google Docs, the Walt Disney 1943 employee handbook is now publicly available online. We’ve taken a peek, and it’s clear that some of the policies have not aged nearly as well as Mickey himself.