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Workplace Technologies and Employee-Centric Design are Redefining HR, Says Bersin

Bersin, Deloitte Consulting LLP’s digital destination for the Human Resources professional, has found in its latest “High Impact HR” research that new workplace technologies and changing workforce expectations are creating unprecedented opportunities for HR organizations to transform the way companies and their people interact.

Adjust Job Expectations for Employees on FMLA Leave

An employee’s performance is measured by the amount of work done. Fair enough. The employee takes Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Must the metrics of performance measurement be adjusted as a result? Earlier this year, by a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court gave an emphatic “yes” in response. High-Pressure Job Marianne Wayland […]

Faces of HR: SurveyMonkey’s CDIO on Accountability, Alignment, and Authenticity

With Black History Month well underway, we’re continuing our celebration of black professionals and their contributions to and achievements in the field of HR. For this edition of Faces of HR, we give flowers to Antoine Andrews, Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer (CDIO) at SurveyMonkey, a global leader in survey software. Andrews joined SurveyMonkey […]

Avoid DOL’s Wage and Hour Audits—10 Simple Strategies

Yesterday’s Advisor featured BLR Legal Editor Susan Prince, JD’s take on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) wage and hour audits. Today, Prince’s 10 strategies for reducing wage and hour exposure, plus an introduction to SourceCast Sponsored (Free!) Webinar. < Prince’s 10 Strategies The following are 10 great strategies to prevent or handle a wage and […]

New Mandatory Electronic VCP Submissions Add to IRS Online Filings

In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) established a voluntary program aimed at retirement plan sponsors and administrators to encourage correction and resolution of plan document or operational failures as soon as they are discovered. The Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System, or “EPCRS” as it is most often called, stresses the importance of established administrative […]

Who’s to Blame for Layoffs?

I was speaking with a friend recently. He had worked for a large financial services company and had lost his job the day before our conversation. My friend told me that he hadn’t been surprised by the announcement. In fact, he knew it was coming for some time and was just waiting for his “package.” […]