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When natural disaster strikes—whether fires, hurricanes, or other forms of disaster—communities often step up to support neighbors, family, and friends. But there’s another source of support that can be valuable and impactful for employees impacted by a natural disaster: employer support. A Unique Form of Aid Employers, and their HR leaders and managers, can help […]
Sixty percent of creative managers plan on expanding their teams in the first half of 2019, according to The Creative Group’s latest State of Creative Hiring research. But while many design and marketing agencies and departments may be in growth mode, that doesn’t mean adding staff is easy.
Most every employer can expect to welcome returning veterans. Obligations (legal and moral) are many, and there won’t be any sympathy for employers who fail to honor their responsibilities. There are two primary laws that will come to bear, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the subject of this article, and Family […]
by Julia M. Hodges Obesity is a disease, according to the American Medical Association (AMA). The AMA’s recent declaration has a multitude of implications for employers, including the potential for increased disability-related litigation. Whether courts will decide to consider obesity a disability under the law remains to be seen, but employers everywhere should beware. Obesity […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we offered 8 rules to help supervisors discipline. Today, we follow up with a checklist for evaluating your discipline program, and we introduce a unique checklist-based audit system for HR managers. The more questions to which you answer “yes,” the more comprehensive your discipline policy and work rules. (The questions are from […]
It’s a decades-old argument: Recruiting is sales, no it’s not.
Telecommuting continues to grow year after year, despite some high-profile stories to the contrary (such as Yahoo!’s decision a couple of years ago to eliminate telecommuting options). In fact, some experts predict that a whopping 30 percent of workers in industrialized countries will be telecommuting by 2019!
By BLR Senior Editor Chris CeplenskiJust My E-pinion Workplace bullying is the hot new area for HR managers, and antibullying legislation is in the air. Does it make sense? Can you fight bullying? A BLR senior editor tackles these questions and more. Bullybusters.org, the website for the National Coordinators of U.S. State Legislative Initiatives to […]
by Clayton Jones On November 9, the federal government announced that changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program relating to parental, maternity, and caregiving benefits will come into effect on December 3. The EI program provides temporary income support to partially replace lost employment income to individuals who are off work for various reasons. On […]
Less than 10 minutes into the interview, I knew I was bombing.