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The high-tech industry is famous for its efforts to attract top talent. In addition to impressive salaries, companies like Google are known for over-the-top employee perks and inviting campuses—and for good reason. High tech has high competition.
by Billy Hammel The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that employers with 100 or more employees must include employee pay data in their EEO-1 reports beginning in March 2018. The EEOC says it will use the data to combat “wage gaps” based on race, ethnicity, or sex. What must be reported? Employers with […]
Continued from yesterday’s post, here are a few more best practices to follow when hiring homeless workers. Focus on Social Impact First While it is completely fine to want to generate profits (after all, that is the reason you’re in business), don’t consider business models that will exploit homeless workers simply so that your […]
Wellness isn’t simply a set of programs—it needs to become a part of the company’s culture. To explain the how and why, we present an article by Kristine Mullen, vice president of Humana’s Wellness Strategies & Solutions team.
We have an “aggressive” employee who seems to make her co-workers uncomfortable by loudly criticizing them; we think we have a bully on our staff. Is workplace bullying illegal? Do you have any tips for us to recognize and prevent bullying at work? Thanks. — Sara R., Oakland Bullying exists on school playgrounds, but […]
I’m a huge fan of monster movies, especially all things Titan related. Whether it’s Godzilla stomping all over cities, King Kong beating his chest or the three-headed King Ghidorah wreaking havoc, there’s something about the mythology of this MonsterVerse that just speaks to me and my inner geek. AppleTV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tells the story of the Randa family, the founders of Monarch, the covert […]
ORLANDO — The 70th annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday night to recognize achievements in Broadway productions over the past year. The excitement and enthusiasm of the occasion were dampened, however, as many presenters and award recipients gave words of tribute to the victims of Orlando’s mass-shooting that occurred earlier that morning. I live and […]
Telecommuting may be a dream job, but for employers it can turn into a legal nightmare. Here’s why telecommuters are suing, and how to avoid getting sued. Every day, while most of us are still stuck on the expressway, more than 12 million U.S. employees are already at work, after making the shortest commute it’s […]
As 2018 comes to a close, many human resources (HR) and learning and development (L&D) professionals are working to prepare their staffs and organizations for 2019 and beyond.
Great onboarding means efficient hiring, reaching the best applicants, and hiring at the right time and for the right reason.