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Defining the American Workforce in 2018
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are six additional things currently defining and shaping the American workforce in 2018.
The Best Harassment Prevention Prescription is to Train, Train, Train
[Go here for 1 to 5] 6. A superior blocks a promotion for a subordinate who has firmly stated that the superior’s sexual remarks were unwelcome. This is another example of potential tangible employment action harassment. Of course, the superior can argue that he or she blocked the promotion for a good business reason, but […]
Top 10 Potential Perils of Employment Policies
Almost every employer has policies. The question is, where do they come from? They come from HR, right? But where does HR get them? They must get them from somewhere. And what if you don’t have an HR department? Then someone must have to — gasp — write them. We’re talking about your employment policies […]
32 Recruiting Tactics Sure to Secure Millennial Interest in Your Organization
By Ryan Jenkins, host of Next Generation Catalyst Millennials want an employer that fits their lifestyle, personality, and priorities. The death of company loyalty, the rise of remote, flexible, and project-based work, and the plethora of entrepreneurship outlets available today have forever changed the employer expectations of the next generations.
Unchain Yourself from Your Desk
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, my youngest son pulled out his favorite holiday movie to get himself in the Christmas spirit. You see, my wife was planning a day of putting up the Christmas tree, stringing lights outside, and generally decorating our home for the holidays. You might say that not everyone in the family shares […]
Supreme Court Rules Oral FLSA Complaints Are OK
Today, in a 6-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) antiretaliation provision protects not just written complaints but also oral ones. The Court noted in its opinion that it heard the case because of a conflict in the circuit courts over whether oral complaints were protected. In Kasten […]
HR Query: Making Mental Health a Normal Workplace Conversation
Mental health is the ultimate “open secret” in the office. We all have it, but few of us talk about it. Karishma Patel Buford, Chief People Officer at Spring Health, is on a mission to change that. She believes that when leadership gets real about their own struggles, it doesn’t just make the workplace kinder—it […]
Update on FCRA: New Court Decision, New FACTA Regs
by Sam Fulkerson A new decision from the Tenth Circuit makes an important distinction about what constitutes a “consumer report” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In addition, new amendments under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) designed to prevent identity theft amended the FCRA effective November 1, 2008. Let’s look at […]
Job Descriptions: Your ‘Weakest Link’?
Despite the fact that a sound job description is the basis for a meaningful compensation plan, all too often job descriptions are the weakest link in the connection between compensation and performance management, says Michele Whitehead, PHR. Not sure about your job descriptions? You can poll your people to find out where you stand, Whitehead […]