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BLR’s 2014 Employee Leave Survey examines employer policies and practices for various types of leave including vacation, sick leave, paid time off (PTO), Family and Medical Act (FMLA) leave, personal leave, bereavement leave, and more. The Employee Leave survey, conducted among 3,158 respondents, also identifies the top HR-related challenges when administering and handling employee leave—and provides resources for […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their disabilities. A covered disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. That protection also extends to employees who are simply “regarded as” having a disability.
It’s often bittersweet to see a colleague leave your organization for another opportunity. On one hand, you may be happy he or she found a new position, but on the other hand, you’ll miss working with him or her.
Over time, sourcing candidates has changed from a job role to it’s own discipline. Today, many large organizations have entire departments dedicated to candidate sourcing.
So much of the human resource function is geared toward recruitment that retention is often relegated to a secondary position in terms of the broader staffing picture.
adidas® and its 50,000 employees have a New Way of Working (NWoW), says adidas Senior Vice President, Human Resources—Commercial, Gregg Tate, GPHR. In a packed session at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Tate offered insights into the company’s intriguing NWoW.
Workers no longer expect to stay with companies for their lifetimes. In fact, it’s increasingly common for employees to stick around for as little as a year before moving on to a new role, where they also expect to have a short tenure. It’s a practice long known as “job hopping,” although the stigma once […]
By Mara Cherkasky A former customer service representative who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and claims she was harassed by her bosses and eventually fired for seeking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act may move forward with her lawsuit, a federal court has ruled. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of […]
The corporate America of the last few years has seen an explosion in attention to social justice issues. This includes everything from cultural appreciation events in workplaces to an increased focus on diverse hiring to corporate messaging aimed at demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to consumers. But not all consumers and […]
The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence in the workplace has reached a pivotal inflection point—and HR professionals are squarely at the center. President Trump’s recent executive order targeting state and local AI regulations creates both uncertainty and opportunity for forward-thinking HR teams. Understanding what this means for an employer’s talent acquisition technology, performance management systems, […]