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Discrimination in Your Company? Audit Before the Feds Do

Yesterday’s Advisor covered EEOC’s (allegedly egregious) discrimination case against Mavis Tire—1,300 hired, no women. Today, how you can find out about discrimination in your company. We expect discrimination these days to be a little less blatant than the EEOC thinks it found at Mavis. You don’t really need an internal audit to tell you that […]

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Employers Stock Up on Recruiting Tech Stacks to Overcome Pandemic Hiring Challenges

The end of the COVID-19 crisis is near, and while it’s not over yet, employers are preparing for its eventual end by increasing head counts. However, due to the high unemployment rate, recruiters and hiring managers must now brace themselves for the influx of job applications and résumés as jobseekers begin applying to companies en […]

Debunking Common FMLA Myths

by Joseph C. Pettygrove The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was very complicated when it was originally enacted in 1993. The sheer number of complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the courts since then confirms that employers and employees have long disagreed about how the law applies in their individual […]

The Road to a Healthy Work Culture: 5 Powerful Allies for Rooting Out Toxic Behaviors

A healthy and meaningful work culture is powerful and can really help your business succeed. Its absence, however, can lead to a dysfunctional environment that drains employees. If you want your organization to succeed, it’s essential that you shape a positive workplace culture that boosts teamwork and morale; improves retention levels; enhances productivity; and, most […]

More Ways to Communicate Culture During Recruiting

In yesterday’s Advisor, we noted the fact that trying to assess whether a candidate will be a good cultural fit for the organization is both difficult and important. Sometimes finding the right fit is even more important than finding the right skill set. We also noted that this assessment goes both ways—while the employer is […]

Mental Wellbeing and Resilience: Tech + Culture to the Rescue

We don’t need to define the concept of “mental health” anymore. Internet searches for help and assistance with it were one of the most talked-about trends of 2021, and that trend hasn’t abated. The COVID pandemic shone a much-deserved spotlight on the issue, however overdue it might have seemed. As our society comes to terms […]

Are Your Performance Appraisals Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?

Yesterday’s Advisor offered 10 Rules for Appraisals that will make them stand up in court. (Go here for the 10 Rules.) Today, we feature a checklist to help you review your appraisal system, and we talk about the real first step of any appraisal, a well-written job description. An effective, legally sound performance appraisal is: […]

Remember the Titans: Lessons for Football—and for Management

Oswald, CEO of BLR®, offered his takeaways from Remember the Titans in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. Here’s what he says: The other night I walked in the door to find my youngest son watching the movie Remember the Titans. If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know I consider the […]

Perks, Insurance, and Atypical Benefits–How Do You Compare?

By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor From insurance to stock options to paid vacation, employees love perks and employers wonder whether they are worth the cost. We recently surveyed employers to find out what perks are being offered, by whom, and how. How do your perks compare? Read on. Beyond health insurance […]