Three Tips for Boosting Your IT Training
How effective is your information technology (IT) training and development program? In today’s Advisor, we have 3 tips for getting a bigger bang for your IT training buck.
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Telecommuting: Not Everyone Wants to Work from Home
Despite the shift toward a more flexible workplace, a new survey finds a majority of U.S. employees prefers going to the office.
4 Tips for Maximizing the Use of VR in Your L&D Programs
Research and statistics show that virtual reality (VR) in corporate training will reach a value of $2.8 billion by 2023 and that VR has several benefits for the learning and development (L&D) industry.
The Importance of Creating—and Following—Workplace Policies
Yesterday, guest blogger Drenna D. Shive, PHR, talked about the importance of training your managers to help prevent lawsuits. Today—why your policies are crucial.
Risky business to muzzle employee claiming harassment
When an employee complains to the human resources department that she’s the victim of sexual harassment, the proper course of action for the employer is to investigate the complaint. But once the investigation is complete and no evidence is found to support the accusation, it’s time to move on. Unfortunately, even the most thorough investigation […]
EEOC Not Renewing Call for Pay and Hours Data After This Year’s EEO-1 Deadline
It looks like employers required to file EEO-1 reports won’t have to submit pay and hours-worked data beyond the deadline coming up September 30.
A Cautionary Tale on Arbitration Agreements
The California Court of Appeal recently denied an employer’s appeal of a lower court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration of a lawsuit filed by a former employee that included claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Recruiting and Retention … How Do You Stack Up? [Survey Results]
Recruiting and retention—top challenges for every organization—and it’s only going to get more challenging through 2015. How do your recruiting practices stack up against what others are doing in today’s war for talent?
‘Gotta Have ’Em to Get Stuff Done’ (Relationships)
To get stuff done, you have to have relationships, says consultant Robin Schooling, SPHR. Building them is her specialty. Schooling’s company is Silver Zebras, LLC. HR Isn’t About Compliance We spend a lot of energy worrying about regulations and compliance, says Schooling, but that’s not HR. We professionals in HR: Pay attention to changing conditions, […]
Illinois Bias Law Now Covers Criminal Convictions
Illinois employers now have yet another law to navigate. The state human rights statute now bans discrimination based on a candidate’s or employee’s criminal conviction unless the employer can show a “substantial relationship” exists between the conviction and the job or that the employment would involve an “unreasonable risk” to property or safety. Conviction Records […]