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Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs continue to face new challenges after the Supreme Court’s decision last year banning explicit use of race in admissions to higher education—SFFA v. Harvard/UNC. It’s important to recognize that although the Court’s decision didn’t change the law, it did change how corporate DEI programs are perceived and, thus, […]
It was a winning season for businesses, with employers garnering some big victories at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to round out 2019. In October, the Board released a decision enhancing employee privacy during union drives, which would have been a strange way to end the year for what is considered a pretty employer-friendly […]
Sarah Hulsey, PHR, reviews Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by David Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright, finding it insightful and a must-read for HR and management at all levels. It isn’t often that I read a business management book that I can’t stop talking about, but I absolutely loved […]
The “inflection” point for HR is here, says Consultant Scott Hamilton. In business today, disruption is closer than you think, from recruiting to development, companies need next practices ideas, processes, concepts, and solutions that move us beyond the “status quo.”
Typically, interference with an employee’s COBRA coverage rights raises legal claims under ERISA; however, employers should take heed that in some instances other federal laws are invoked. Recently, an employer was found to have violated federal labor law when it engaged in an unlawful lockout of union employees that included the cancellation of their health […]
Employers are generally willing, even eager, to invest time, energy, and money into bringing on a superstar employee. They’re confident the payoff that comes from hiring a star will make the effort worth it. But what if the employer also has a toxic employee? Will a strong hire counteract the damage? A recent Harvard Business […]
So you have to hire a ton of new people, and you need it done yesterday. What do you do? Same thing you did last time? Today we’ll hear from Adam Ochstein, founder and CEO of StratEx, on how to change things up in order to hire quickly and well.
The Supreme Court of the United States recently granted certiorari in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida—a case about whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits former employees to sue for alleged discrimination in providing post-employment fringe benefits. The case has practical significance for employers. If the Court finds that the ADA does apply […]
Meet Veronica Calderon, Chief Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity Officer at DeVry University. She has more than 20 years of experience in a number of industries, including higher education, banking, health care, and long-term care. Before joining DeVry, she served as Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Truliant Federal Credit Union. In […]
Destructive management is like a plague on a productive workplace—would you know the symptoms? In today’s Training Daily Advisor, we learn about the top signs that management is killing morale from Shawn Murphy, CEO and founder of Switch & Shift, an organization dedicated to the advancement of human-centered organizational practices and leadership. In many workplaces […]