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HRDA Frankly Speaking: McKesson’s Sr. Director of Talent Succession: How to Make Engagement a Repeatable Outcome

By Erika Randall, Content Director, HR Daily Advisor Mar 27, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Mar 27, 2026

Every organizational system, be it performance management, feedback cycles, development, or succession planning, should communicate an organization’s values. When messaging across these systems is cohesive, engagement becomes repeatable. But when feedback, goals, and strategy feel disconnected, employee engagement plummets. Jenessa Disler, Senior Director of Talent Succession at McKesson, and SPARK HR 2026 speaker, knows that this kind […]

Employer May Be Liable for Actions Taken Against Alcoholic Employee

By Oklahoma Employment Law Letter Aug 28, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 28, 2009

by Dara Wanzer Complicated legal and moral issues may occur when an employee who has taken medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for alcohol-related health issues returns to employment. The Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently considered some of those issues and found that under certain circumstances, alcoholism can be […]

Where Are You on Your Warehouse Safety Training?

By Heather Hunt Aug 14, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 14, 2012

Make sure your safety training for warehouse workers includes these important points from 7-Minute Safety Trainer’s “Safety in the Warehouse” training session. Materials Storage Make sure shelves and racks are sturdy, in good condition, and can bear the weight. Place heavier items close to the floor and lighter/smaller ones higher. Don’t block sprinklers or store […]

Insights from the C-Suite

By Dan Oswald Mar 27, 2009 Oswald Letter

Updated: Mar 27, 2009

I’m Dan Oswald, president and publisher of M. Lee Smith Publishers, and the newest blogger on the Employment Law Post. My first posts appeared on the Human Resources News blog. Here’s a list of those posts. The Time for Bold Action Keeping Your Eye on the Ball Bad Economy No Excuse for Not Succeeding Keep Long-Term […]

Employers: Your Workers May Be More Productive OUTSIDE of the Office

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 5, 2016 Talent

Updated: Dec 5, 2016

Only 7% of workers say the office—during traditional work hours—is their location of choice for optimum productivity on work-related projects, reports a recent FlexJobs survey of more than 3,000 respondents. More than half (51%) of people reported that their home is their preferred place to work.

Reducing Pension Costs in Canada During Hard Times

By Lyne Duhaime May 26, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: May 26, 2009

The recent decline in financial markets has caused Canadian pension plans to become significantly underfunded. For instance, in Québec close to 97 percent of all defined benefit pension plans are currently underfunded. As this continues, many employers may look for ways to reduce pension costs or at least offset increases of those costs. Such losses […]

Salary and Bonus Pay Attract Talent, but Is There Bias?

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Dec 5, 2018 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Dec 5, 2018

In a tight labor market, employers are constantly looking for new ways to attract and retain top talent. Many companies offer generous benefits packages, flexible work hours, and other incentives. But data consistently show that financial compensation in the form of salaries and bonuses still represents the biggest draw for many employees.

Public Sector Pay: Reasons and Rationale

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 6, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Oct 7, 2015

Most people understand the notion that public sector employees have made a choice to exchange some financial compensation for noncash rewards, including superlative benefits. E. James Brennan, a compensation expert with decades of experience in the field, says there are nuances that many of us do not truly understand.