What’s Worse than Speaking in Public?
Most people in the United States believe they deserve a raise (89 percent) but would rather do onerous activities than actually request one, according to a survey by staffing firm Robert Half.
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Prepare for HIPAA Privacy/Security Audits This Summer, Experts Advise
By Gwen Cofield Now that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has begun prescreening questionnaires for Phase 2 privacy and security audits, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-covered entities should make sure they’re prepared on the compliance areas HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has indicated it plans to emphasize.
HRDA Frankly Speaking: SHRM’s New Initiative Invites Departments to Work Together
Last week, SHRM 25 saw the biggest voices in HR lead the conversation on how HR professionals can lead change in the workplace and spark innovation. During the opening reception, SHRM Chief of Staff, Emily M. Dickens, introduced 𝐄², SHRM’s new initiative to create a better pipeline for education to employment. The initiative is an […]
Like parenting, managing is tough but brings great rewards
by Dan Oswald It’s often said that being a parent is the world’s toughest job. Not all of us are parents, but most of us can appreciate what a difficult job parenting is. I found it fascinating that Boston-based advertising agency Mullen created an ad for a nonexistent director of operations position. The requirements included: […]
Women in Business: Fighting to Get to the Top
There are 74.6 million women in the civilian labor force – almost 47 percent of U.S. workers are women. When it comes to education, women are more likely than men to have earned a bachelor’s degree by age 29 (34 percent of women vs. 29 percent of men). Women also own close to 10 million […]
Dangers of Bias in AI Recruiting Tools
Artificial intelligence (AI) has a number of applications in many industries. While some fear that AI has the potential to one day cost them their jobs by either making them obsolete or by literally taking over the tasks of the job, many people are unaware that AI may play a key role in getting them a job.
Employment Branding Survey Results—Are You Putting the Company’s Best Face Forward?
When it comes to an organization’s brand, Amazon.com® Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos put it best: “Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” Our Employment Branding Survey, conducted in June 2015, posed the question: What are real-world organizations doing with branding, both internally and externally?
Overtime Regulations Q&A: Commission Instead of Minimum Salary for Manager?
Question: Can a company pay a restaurant manager commission only on sales (3%) instead of paying them the new salary rate based on the new DOL overtime regulations for December 1?
Using Real Market Returns for Interest Crediting Reduces Cash Balance Plans’ Volatility, Study Finds
A shift to using real market returns for interest crediting in defined benefit (DB) plans’ cash balance (CB) features is lessening volatility and making the supplementary retirement accounts more appealing to plan sponsors—especially because this type of formula is more responsive to changing market conditions, according to a recent study.
Elections have consequences: Changes in the employment arena are on the horizon
by Judith E. Kramer and Sean D. Lee With the election of Donald Trump, there is no question that there will be upheaval in many areas of the law. Even in the discrete area of labor and employment law, the prognostications could fill many blog posts. In this article, we focus on the employment-related Executive […]