The Challenges of an Aging Workforce
Solving the worker shortage by retaining your older workers brings many benefits, but an aging workforce also raises several challenges. A June 10 webinar will tell you what you need to know.
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Not All Fun and Games: Gamification Obstacles
Yesterday’s Advisor highlighted how corporate universities are evolving alongside new technologies. Today, we’re taking a look at some obstacles surrounding gamification, which is becoming a popular technological training solution in the workforce.
‘Co-Bot Relations’—The Headache of the Future?
If you are putting out fires already with coworkers not getting along, you may not want to read this article. You may soon be refereeing among your employees and the robot working in your company. And you thought artificial intelligence means no problems!
Occupational health and safety due diligence defense alive and well
by Rosalind H. Cooper A recent case involving charges against a company under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act has confirmed that the defense of due diligence is alive and well. The defense of due diligence—which may allow employers to avoid a conviction under occupational health and safety legislation—can be difficult to establish. Even […]
Interview Questions for Employers: Things You Cannot Ask
The requirements of fair employment laws prohibit you from asking certain questions during an interview.
Recent Enforcement Cases Signal Continued Enforcement Focus on Pay, Hiring
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced a number of settlements in enforcement cases against federal government contractors demonstrating a continued emphasis on pursuing systemic hiring and pay discrimination claims against government contractors. Settlements cost ranged from $165,000 to $1.8 million and required the affected contractors to take […]
Terminations: Do We Have to Pay Out the Notice Period if the Termination Is Effective Immediately?
Because of the vulnerability of our systems to insiders, if someone gives two weeks’ notice before quitting, we usually have the person leave the premises right away. We handle the termination process in the next day or so under supervised conditions. My first question is, do we have to pay these people for the whole […]
The Dynamic Recruiting Landscape
The recruiting landscape is dynamic. It changes constantly, and it’s downright competitive given the improved economy and low unemployment rates. To keep up with the current trends that are driving the way top companies recruit and hire talent, it’s important to ask questions so you can adapt your strategy to attract qualified applicants.
$15M in DOL Grants Provides Training Opportunities for Disabled
Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, New York, and Washington are being awarded grants as part of the Disability Employment Initiative, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration and the Office of Disability Employment Policy. The DOL announced that these six states will receive grants totaling $14,911,243 to improve employment […]
Do You Train Supervisors to, Well, Supervise?
“Sure, you’ve got handbooks, but you need to train your supervisors on the material provisions of your policies and rules, says Attorney Mark Schickman. And they need to understand that policies must be fairly and consistently applied.” While you are at it, Schickman adds, make sure that your practices match your policies. Schickman is a […]