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Workplace Distractions: The Subtle Thieves of Efficiency and Output

By Valeria Cardillo Piccolino, Leadership and Talent Development Advisor, CoachHub Aug 5, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Aug 5, 2024

The contemporary office is a minefield of mental bombardment—email alerts incessantly dinging, instant messages demanding immediate response, back-to-back meetings depleting focus, and water cooler banter punctuating every lull. Distractions lurk around every digital corner, making monotasking near impossible. This relentless onslaught of stimuli can quickly induce overstimulation. When deluged with excessive sensory input, the brain […]

Navigating the Unsettled Noncompete Landscape

By Jacqueline Johnson, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete Aug 26, 2024 HR Perspectives

Updated: Aug 26, 2024

It has been ten years since a Jimmy John’s employee leaked a copy of a noncompete agreement that the company required employees (including store-level employees such as sandwich makers and delivery drivers) to sign. The noncompete restricted employees from performing any services for a business which derived more than 10% of its revenue from selling […]

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When to Use Virtual Reality for Demonstration Training

By Kelly Creighton Feb 14, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 14, 2018

The virtual reality (VR) market is anticipated to be worth more than $40 billion by 2020, according to Statista. And VR headsets will have a lot of applications and uses as various organizations in different industries acquire them due to their continuous dwindling costs. As they grow in popularity, VR headsets will be used for […]

8 Mental Health Tips for Coping with Layoffs

By Dr. Jaclyn Gulotta, Grow Therapy Apr 4, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Apr 4, 2024

Losing a job can hurt not only your bank account – but also your mental well-being. The aftermath of a layoff can leave you feeling a wide array of emotions, and it’s important to recognize that the impact of unemployment extends far beyond finances and career trajectories. Layoffs Affect Mental Health: Going from having a […]

Loper Bright Already Affecting Biden Regulations

By Federal Employment Law Insider Oct 15, 2024 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 15, 2024

With its 2024 Loper Bright decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the long-standing doctrine of Chevron deference, under which courts deferred to federal agencies’ interpretation of a statute when the text was ambiguous. The decision is already affecting numerous federal regulations. 5th Circuit Considering Whether to Remand Trump OT Case The U.S. 5th Circuit Court […]

Fired Chef Takes to Twitter on Company Account

By Elaine Quayle Dec 23, 2013 HR Strange But True

Updated: Dec 26, 2013

Twitter has been a hot topic in our HR Strange But True! column lately. In most cases, it was about employees—or should we say ex-employees—posting something they shouldn’t. Take, for example, the employee who tried to buy drugs via tweet, or congressional aides who were fired for tweeting about drinking on the job. And how […]

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Court Upholds Dismissal After Employee Couldn’t Prove Monetary Damages

By David C. McCormack, Axley Brynelson, LLP May 12, 2021 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 12, 2021

The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin employers) recently interpreted the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in a case involving an interesting set of facts. The employer altered an employee’s position while he was on leave, but his compensation was frozen at a pre-leave level […]

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You Know Nothing About Keeping Secrets … Yara Greyjoy

By Melissa Morse, Editor | Recruiting and L&D Jul 17, 2017 HR Strange But True

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Does your company have valuable trade secrets, which could do some significant damage to your bottom line if those secrets got out? If so, you may want to consider an employment contract or confidentiality agreement so those secrets remain secrets. Or, you can follow in the footsteps of one of the most popular television shows […]

4 Common Mistakes of HR Automation

By Claire Swinarski, Contributing Editor Mar 1, 2023 Technology

Updated: Mar 1, 2023

Are you considering embracing more automation in your HR department this year? Automation can make a huge difference in the day-to-day operations of a company and can impact its bottom line in a large way. By automating more of your activity, you free up your HR team to do what it does best: caring for […]