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SCORM stands for “Sharable Content Object Reference Model.” The model set the standard for how programmers should create sharable content objects (SCOs) that can be reused in different learning management systems (LMSs). SCORM ensures code written for different learning objects (e.g. popups, quizzes, learning modules) is recognized by various e-learning software, and governs how online […]
When a party communicates with a publicly available AI platform in connection with a legal dispute, are the party’s communications protected by the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine? In one of the earliest decisions on this issue, Judge Jed S. Rakoff—an influential judge in the Southern District of New York—held that such communications were […]
Even with a 24-person recruiting team, VistaPrint is always looking for other sources to recruit top talent, so the company views each of its 900 employees—and each job applicant—as a talent scout. “The recruitment team is not the only team that is responsible for gathering talent here. Every person in this organization is asked to […]
By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Just My E-pinion Special from BLR’s National Employment Law Update How to Manage Intermittent Leave (Is that a Joke?)< Chuckles greeted attorney Jeffrey Wortman when he announced that he’d tell his audience how to manage intermittent leave under the FMLA. He joined in the laughter, but said there are some […]
The material in today’s issue is brought to you courtesy of our sister publication, Compensation Daily Advisor. Your supervisors aren’t technical experts on HR matters, and they’re not going to be, but you can train them to act in a way that preserves HR’s options, says Attorney Mark Schickman, a partner with Freeland Cooper & […]
Yes, England’s Queen Elizabeth II was finally giving up some of her major duties, such as opening Parliament, to her son and CEO-in-waiting, Charles, the Prince of Wales. Charles has been keeping busy pursuing his “encore careers,” including advocating for the environment and traveling to visit U.K. countries.
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady Employers are typically reluctant to give pay raises to new hires, especially because of compression issues, but one expert our CEO heard at a recent HR conference says, “Raise ’em or lose ’em.” As new employees learn, their value increases quickly as their output reaches that of an […]
Today—Wednesday, October 21, 2015—is the date when Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown and Marty McFly took their DeLorean time machine into the “future” in the classic movie Back to the Future: Part II. To mark the occasion, we look at a few memorable moments—and how some are more applicable to HR than you may have originally […]
Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is about much more than finding a better and more efficient way to deliver the most relevant learning content to your learners at all times. If implemented properly, AI should also deliver engaging and lasting learning experiences for your learners that will keep them more engaged and productive at work.
A new survey report on workplace conversations illustrates the correlation between communication and employee engagement, finding that employees who report that they have “great” or “excellent” work-related conversations with their immediate managers and coworkers are much more likely to be highly engaged at work.