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By Hadiya Roderique Despite signs of a recovering economy, Canadian employers are still looking for ways to downsize operations and minimize human resources expenses. One cost-effective manner is to give working notice when terminating an employee. What is working notice? Working notice is an alternative to paying out a lump sum upon dismissal. The employee […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented results from our 2014 Recruiting and Retention Survey. Today, more findings from this timely study, including practices for new hires and preferred methods of retention.
As we enter the year 2024, the imperative for workplace leadership to harness technology in understanding and meeting employee needs has never been more critical. A Gartner study reveals a harsh reality: 76 percent of HR leaders acknowledge that managers are overwhelmed by their expanding job responsibilities, and 73 percent believe their leaders are not […]
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Ohio employers) barred two former employees from using stolen trade secrets for their new business but vacated the lower court’s judgment enforcing a three-year noncompete agreement because the employer hadn’t proven the restriction was reasonable.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is moving forward with plans to issue a permanent rule aimed at requiring employees of large employers to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing. OSHA announced on January 25 it is withdrawing the emergency temporary standard (ETS) it issued on November 5 and that […]
Effective collaboration and communication are often high on the list of factors of success in any organization, whether it’s government, the military, sports, or business. Collaboration brings together the input and, hopefully, best ideas of a wide group of people who can share their different experiences, perspectives, knowledge, and skill sets. So, what could be […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has extended the comment period on its recent proposed rule changes related to union representation elections.
A new report from Resume.ai reveals a surprising trend: employees are turning to AI tools instead of their managers for help at work. One in five now rely on AI for day-to-day guidance, and more than a third use AI over their boss when preparing for performance reviews. At a glance, this might look like […]
As HR Employee Benefits Week comes to a close, we want to look back at all the offering and events that transpired throughout this exciting event! Monday Feature Article | All Aboard: You Can’t Change Healthcare Unless Your Members Opt In Why do half the people who need healthcare opt out, choosing not to utilize their healthcare benefits? […]
Employee impact programs have become table stakes in today’s competitive hiring landscape. Millennial and Gen-Z candidates in particular value and seek out corporations driven by a purpose which aligns to their values. According to PagerDuty’s recently released FY24 Impact Report, 96% of employees participated in the company’s volunteer, giving, and/or 1:1 donation match program to […]