Holidays Are Coming—Who’s Offering What for Time Off?
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Company Launches Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training
Despite the fact that the majority of data breaches are caused by human error, many organizations have not been training their employees on cybersecurity, according to a recent report. One company is trying to change that.
Understanding Different Learning Styles in the Workplace (Part 2)
[Part 1 of this article appeared in the previous issue.] Things Each Type of Learning Content and Approach Must Do Keep in mind that while their modes of delivery may be different, all pieces of learning content must still do similar things. Regardless of their learning styles, all learners must be continually engaged and motivated […]
EEOC’s Position on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Yesterday we looked at how the 7th U.S. Circuit Court begrudgingly decided that banning sexual orientation discrimination isn’t guaranteed by law. Today we’ll take a look at how the EEOC looks at the same issue. EEOC’s Position The Hively court also said it was noteworthy that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces […]
ICE Updates I-9 Inspection Guidance
Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made unannounced changes to their Form I-9 inspection guidance. Employers are required to verify the identity and employment authorization for all employees through the completion of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act and as outlined in 8 U.S. Code §1324a, employers can be […]
Employer Compensation Costs Provide Insights for Salary Negotiations
So, you’ve found the perfect candidate and offered him or her the job. But instead of accepting the position, he or she counteroffers with a salary that’s higher than what you offered. Is this rate fair? Or is the candidate just trying to milk it for what it’s worth? When’s the last time you looked […]
Combating FMLA Abuse
As an employer, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave can be tricky to administer. After all, employers have competing goals: They want to meet their legal obligation to employees (and likely have a desire to help employees get through the situation they’re in, which is necessitating the leave), but they also want to […]
Four Stages of Candidate Communication
Debate about whether recruiting is sales will likely continue until the purple squirrel jumps over the moon. But one thing talent acquisition professionals can agree on is that recruiting requires communication.
Childhood Obesity Affects Present and Future Employees
Have you thought about the employees you will hire 10 or 15 years from now? Probably not, but the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) wants you to. The organization works with large employers to develop workplace policies aimed at keeping the population healthy and productive and at the same time save money for their […]
4 Indications that Your AI-Driven Training Is Working
According to a recent survey, 55% of HR and L&D professionals feel that artificial intelligence (AI) will partially replace HR or L&D roles, while 19% reported that they think AI will completely overpower HR and L&D functions in the near future. And extensive research has shown that the proper implementation of AI in HR and […]