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3 Important Facts About Smart Learning Environments

Smart learning environments are set to become the future of modern-day workplaces—and sooner than you think. These environments will become even more important to explore as you prepare your employees for the fourth industrial revolution.

A Fresh Look at Death Benefits Processes

It’s something we all know is coming, yet somehow, it is nearly always a surprise. We’re speaking here about one of the two inevitabilities of life, and we don’t mean taxes. When you’re setting up systems and processes for your benefits package, you’re usually ready to process retirements, changes at open enrollment time, and the […]

When ‘Casual Conversations’ Become FMLA Notice

As an employer, you might think that there’s a clear difference between taking part in casual conversations with your employees versus receiving notice of an impending FMLA leave. After all, dropping hints in the lunchroom about ailing parents, sick kids or personal health issues doesn’t qualify these days as giving official leave notification, does it? […]

3 Ways to Make Employee Interactions More Proactive and Positive

By Evan Hackel, CEO of Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting As an HR manager or compliance officer, do you sometimes feel that most of your job is telling people what they cannot do, what they cannot have . . . and even worse, what you cannot do for them?

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s New Year ‘Tips’ for HR Managers

The act that gained her the most notoriety was her rule that all employees must report to work at the physical office—no more telecommuting. The move was met with disapproval in many quarters (although Donald Trump reportedly approved). Some called it a step backwards for flexibility in the workplace, especially for women, who often count […]