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In one of Justice Samuel Alito’s last opinions for the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia before joining the U.S. Supreme Court, he provided us with a view of his reasoning process with respect to employment discrimination claims. He authored an opinion in a case involving retaliation and hostile work environment claims. The […]
“Technology can simplify life,” says Deadspin, quoted by Yahoo! Shine, “but it can also screw it up.”
Training Industry recently released its 2019 Top Leadership Training Companies list, which includes organizations like the American Management Association®, Skillsoft, and others.
By Elaine Quayle Marissa Mayer, Google alum and new CEO of Yahoo!, has the Internet world in a frenzy after she uttered these two words at her first Friday all-company meeting—“free food”! Reports say that Mayer has initiated free food at Yahoo!’s “URL Cafes” at its two campuses, liberating employees from paying over $3 for […]
Have you heard? Résumés may be on the way out—or at least that’s what many online articles might have you believe. While most employers are still very much expecting to use résumés to narrow down lists of candidates for the foreseeable future, it’s not too far of a leap to agree that there are a […]
Arbitration agreements are basically contracts, and they won’t be enforced absent proof both parties agreed to their terms. When the agreement is ambiguous and the ambiguity was created by the employer, one might expect a court won’t enforce the contract against the employee. But arbitration agreements are favored by some basic legal tenets, so is […]
If you’re losing talent to the competition and having a hard time attracting new talent to fill the void, it may be time to look at your “people practices.” One way to find the cause of the problem is to ask your current staff what is and isn’t working, in their opinions. You can do […]
What HR chore would have HR pros preferring to go to the dentist, to see a movie about the life of Lindsay Lohan, or even to be “fired” by Donald Trump on “The Apprentice” rather than doing?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we gave you 10 reasons that training is a good investment to help you make the business case for training. Today, we show you how to prove the value of your training with return on investment (ROI) analysis.
In employee benefits and retirement planning, we often focus on 401(k)s and other long-term savings vehicles. However, a critical piece of the financial security puzzle is often overlooked: emergency savings. For HR and benefits professionals, understanding the importance of emergency savings accounts (ESAs) is crucial to developing comprehensive financial wellness programs that truly serve employees. […]