Report Shows Booming Economy and Flat Wages in Q3
Payscale released their Q3 2018 PayScale Index yesterday. The aim of the research is to identify and track quarterly and annual compensation trends (as well as forecast the next quarter).
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U.S. Employees Give Senior Leadership Low Marks, Willis Towers Watson Research Reveals
U.S. employees give their senior leadership low marks on key aspects of people management, including the ability to develop future leaders, evoke trust and confidence, and demonstrate sincere interest in employees’ well-being, according to research from Willis Towers Watson—a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company. Employees, however, give their immediate managers higher grades, although […]
Infographic: 2013 employer holiday pay practices
BLR has released the results of the new 2013 Holiday Practices Survey, which examines employer practices for providing paid holidays and paying nonexempt employees during the 2013 holiday season and provides information on planned paid holidays for 2014. The infographic below highlights survey findings and links to an article by BLR Legal Editor Susan Prince, […]
Healthcare Reform Leaves a Lot to the Imagination
Read any good books lately? Here’s a suggestion: You might want to read the 2,700+ page tome, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as healthcare reform. Even better, part two—tentatively titled The Regulations—is likely to be released over the next several years, allowing you plenty of material to peruse as you relax […]
How Effective Are Your Safety Orientation Training Sessions?
Too often, orientation training is considered a necessary evil. It’s not given sufficient attention by some employers, who see the time employees spend in orientation as lost production rather than as an investment in safety and protection. For their part, new workers are frequently bored and distracted during tedious “talking head” sessions. Even if they […]
Meditation in the Workplace: Does it Work? And Should You Implement it?
Many organizations already offer mindfulness training programs or meditation programs. In fact, over 20% of organizations currently offer mindfulness training programs, with many more expected to follow suit soon.
HR Query: How a Service Mindset Enhances HR Leadership
There are many HR leaders who accidentally found themselves in the industry, Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory, is not one of them. In fact, Eubanks knew he wanted to be an HR professional before he even knew what it was called. “I wanted to be in HR when I was […]
4 Practical Proactive Defenses to Workplace Harassment Claims
Although Herman Cain will not be the next U.S. president, he has the dubious honor of bringing sexual and workplace harassment back into the national spotlight. He may well have done you a favor.
4 Tips for Attracting Talent Through Sustainability Initiatives
Over the last few months, newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been pushing an agenda to save the planet. Dubbed the “Green New Deal,” this policy aims to drastically cut carbon emissions from industries like electricity generation to transportation to agriculture. Ocasio-Cortez says that this policy will help to create jobs and boost the economy. […]
Dissed Your Coworker on National Radio? Be Ready to Tweet Your Way Out of It
Maybe it’s not a great idea to dis your former coworker on a national radio show. Just ask Jason Alexander, aka George Costanza, who created a social media firestorm by saying he was happy that George’s fiancée was killed off (on screen, of course), and then tried to tweet his way out of the backlash.