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Jennifer Melton is the diversity management consultant for F&H Solutions Group, a national HR consulting firm based in Washington D.C. She has had great success in assisting clients like Turner Broadcasting System and Cox Enterprises in their efforts to develop, implement, and measure the success of diversity initiatives. The last step, Melton says, is vital […]
A recent survey from HR services provider Randstad US explores workers’ attitudes and preferences about the holiday season in the workplace. Predictably, it finds some employees enjoy the season, while others struggle with workplace merriment.
Because many mental disabilities are hard to spot, hard to diagnose, and hard to handle, employers may either give too much attention (fear, stigma, termination) or too little (pretending they don’t exist). Either approach is problematic.
By now everyone knows that training is a necessary defense for many lawsuits. However, EEOC and the courts are now demanding more than just the simple act of training, says Attorney Philippe Weiss. They are interested in the quality of the training—and the trainer—as well. Courts (and opposing attorneys) will explore such things as the […]
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor Our recent e-pinion from Dan Oswald about “what to do with employees who hate each other’ sparked considerable interest from readers, so much so that now there’s a second wave of comments to share. Most of the comments react to the question of whether it makes […]
No one wants to go through all of the time, money, and effort required to recruit a good candidate only to have that person drop out at some point in the process because of something that could have been prevented. Thankfully, there are a lot of proactive things that recruiters and hiring teams can do […]
By Ralph Nero and Ida Martin Are pension plans that provide age-based early retirement programs discriminatory? In a decision that may be important across Canada, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has recently answered no. In Kovacs v. Arcelor Mittal Montreal, Kovacs argued that he had been discriminated against on the basis of his age by […]
Management of leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) isn’t such a headache if you work out your policies carefully, publicize them to employees, and enforce them consistently, says Beverly Kish, SPHR. Kish is director of Human Resources at National Flight Services.
Global expansion often begins with a bold decision in the boardroom, then lands squarely on the desk of HR. Executive teams set the pace, seeking new markets and top international talent, and HR is expected to move fast. But moving fast without compliance isn’t growth. It’s risk. What happens next can determine whether a company’s […]
Despite the healthcare reforms implemented under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 90% of employers are facing increases in the premiums they pay for employee health plans. And nearly 25% of employers are seeing rate increases in the double digits says a new survey by Arthur J. Gallagher & Company.