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At the start of a new year, many individuals set goals and resolutions, hoping to change bad habits or form new ones. Exercising, eating healthy, reading more books, learning something new, and spending more time with family or friends are all common resolutions. But many of these well-intentioned goals and resolutions fall off days, weeks, […]
Sarah McAdams reviews the book The Age of Heretics: A History of Radical Thinkers Who Reinvented Corporate Management by Art Kleiner. Review gives history of managers and HR that challenged the corporate norm. Arguably, the corporate world has never needed heretical thinking more than it does today. Read Art Kleiner’s The Age of Heretics: A […]
A jury has awarded $5.3 million to the first African-American member of the elite Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad. John Francois claimed he suffered repeated harassment and discrimination during his 13 months on the job. Healleged that he was called “boy,” was not allowed to attend conferences, and did not receive the same pay […]
In a tight labor market, recruiting top talent is tough, and even more so when you’re looking to recruit executive roles. But fear not, we’ve got an expert who is sharing some tips to help you recruit and retain a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Employers know that locating terminated vested participants and beneficiaries owed benefits under a retirement plan can be difficult—in part because people move, change jobs, and will forget they may have a balance or benefit owed to them under a prior employer’s plan. However, employers generally have an obligation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed how proper sleep (or a lack thereof) affects the working world. Today we have tips regarding another area of workplace wellness: stress reduction.
If you were a general fielding an army, you’d know that no matter how good your tactics, success in battle eventually will ride on the quality and morale of your troops. Business is the same, and especially that aspect of business in which your organization is most likely to run into “hostile forces.” That’s customer […]
Postal workers can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to work safety! HRSBT recently reported on a mail carrier being assaulted by turkeys on his daily route, and now new reports are surfacing of another menacing animal attacking postal workers in the United Kingdom!
Internships have long been considered a great source of development—and the Department of Labor (DOL) has certain requirements in place to ensure that “interns” are properly classified. However, a recent court case indicates that the DOL’s test may not cut it anymore—BLR® Legal Editor Jasmin Rojas, JD, has the facts of the case and what […]
On June 7, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta said he will soon formally request the public’s input on new overtime regulations. The announcement signals that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) likely will drop its defense of former President Barack Obama’s overtime rule, according to one expert. A request for information (RFI) likely will be […]