For National Nutrition Month Serve Up Some Wellness Training with a Side of Nutrition Tips
Today’s Advisor gives you a brief wellness training session to help you recognize National Nutrition Month in your workplace this March.
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Putting a Stop to Workplace Bullying
by Norbert “Bert” Alicea Workplace bullying is bad for morale, bad for retention, and bad for the bottom line. Today we present an article by Norbert “Bert” Alicea, MA, CEAP, vice president of EAP+Work/Life Services for Health Advocate, on identifying the problem and understanding its impact.
With Hybrid Work ‘Here to Stay,’ Can New Tech Boost Occupancy Planning?
Four years following the pandemic, a new survey from JLL finds that hybrid working is now the most common workstyle globally, with 87% of organizations operating with a hybrid program today. Hybrid work has proven to have a lasting impact and is “here to stay,” according to JLL’s new 2024 Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report. The […]
Bad Hires Really Do Cost a Lot
We all know that getting the right people into a company is critical for its success. But what happens when you hire the wrong people?
What do DOL’s final ‘persuader’ rules mean for employers?
by Kevin C. McCormick On March 23, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its long-awaited persuader rules, which significantly expand certain reporting requirements for employers and their attorneys. Under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), labor relations consultants hired to influence or persuade employees not to unionize are required […]
Are You Training Employees to Prevent a Flu Outbreak in Your Workplace?
Flu season typically runs from October through May with February as the peak month. Let’s avoid an outbreak in our workplace this year by doing a bit of refresher training on this common yet potentially deadly malady. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) asks employees, “Do you know your flu facts?” Check your […]
Termination for FMLA Leave or Long Lunch Breaks?
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HRDA Frankly Speaking: Care for the Caregivers
Nearly 73% of the entire workforce is a caregiver. In the words of Paula Faris, award-winning journalist and author who hosted a conversation on the topic, “Investing in caregivers is investing in the workforce.” Faris was joined by Tina Beaty, Chief Branding & Marketing Officer for SHRM, Madeline Mitchell, USAToday reporter, and Phyllis Stewart Pires, Associate VP of Employee […]
‘The Mom Project’ Raises Millions to Support Back-to-Work Efforts
In a recent post, we discussed an economic letter written for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) in which it argued that the gap between U.S. and Canadian policies and structures around support for women working while raising children is the primary contributor to a large gap between the labor participation rate for […]
Are They Really Independent Contractors?
A company has an agreement with workers that labels them “independent” contractors. That means they are, right? These days, the answer is a definite … maybe. These days, organizations frequently try to increase their workforce flexibility and decrease their benefit costs by hiring independent contractors to do required work. All well and good … unless […]