Most Popular

EEO Reporting Deadline Has Passed for Massachusetts Employers: What to Know If You Missed It 

By Sasha Thaler, Partner, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete Mar 11, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 11, 2026

The Massachusetts Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) workforce data reporting deadline of February 2 – established by the Wage Transparency Act that became effective in 2025- has now passed. Covered employers were required to file their EEO reports with the secretary of the commonwealth by that date. Employers who met the deadline should retain confirmation of their submission for their records. Those who did not file on time […]

Taking Advantage of the Gig Economy for Staffing Needs

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor May 28, 2019 Recruiting

Updated: May 28, 2019

The emergence of the gig economy has been a boon for many workers. The gig economy is defined by temporary or freelance jobs, typically with the worker employed as a contractor instead of as a traditional employee, who’d be issued an IRS 1040 form at the end of the year.

Religious Accommodation Q & A—Undue Hardship, Dress, Holidays

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR May 30, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 30, 2011

In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered the tricky ground of religious accommodation. Today, a Q&A on hardship, dress, and holidays, plus an introduction to a unique, checklist-based audit system. What Costs Equate to Undue Hardship? Employers need not incur more than minimal costs to accommodate an employee’s religious practices. For example, infrequent or temporary overtime payments […]

Babson College proves it takes diversity seriously

By Diversity Insight Jul 21, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jul 21, 2008

As of last year, Babson College in Newton, Massachusetts, had two diversity managers, an assistant dean charged with increasing campus-wide inclusion, and a few HR professionals focused on diversity. But the college’s senior leaders decided that wasn’t enough. In March, they appointed Elizabeth Thornton to be Babson’s first chief diversity officer (CDO). “The senior leadership […]

How L&D Pros Are Using Technology in the Recruiting Process

By Kelly Creighton Aug 7, 2018 Technology

Updated: Aug 7, 2018

With the growing trends of microlearning, mobile learning, virtual learning, e-learning, platforms driven by artificial intelligence, etc., in the L&D industry, it seems technological innovations might be a potential foe for L&D professionals especially … or maybe not.

Coffee with a Conscience: 5 Ways to Make Break Time Greener

By HR Insight Apr 17, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 17, 2009

by Sarah McAdams The average office worker in America uses about 500 disposable cups every year, according to the Clean Air Council. If 10 million of them used their own mugs, it would eliminate about 312,500 miles of trash every year. Launching a “green coffee” program at your company can be as simple as changing […]

Ramping Up at BLR: Hiring Key People

By Dan Oswald Jun 10, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 10, 2016

From Dan: As a way to honor the individuals who have taught me critical life lessons about people and business, I’ve invited several to write guest columns to run in this space over the next few weeks. Today’s voice of experience once again is Robert L. Brady, the founder of BLR®—Business & Legal Resources. This […]

Republican landslide alters legislative, regulatory landscape in 2015 and beyond

By Federal Employment Law Insider Dec 10, 2014 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Burton J. Fishman The sweeping Republican victory in the midterm election promises to have a significant impact on employment legislation and regulations in the next two years. Because of the number of Republican governors and Republican-dominated state legislatures now in place across the country, the most immediate impact may be at the state level […]