What Is the Fair Chance Act?
Have you heard of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2020? This is where you’ll find the new Fair Chance Act.
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Workplace Communication Crisis? Business Leaders Are the Answer
Communication today feels like a relentless loop of Zoom calls, Teams meetings, and overflowing inboxes. We jump from task to task, rarely pausing to think, breathe, or connect. Even a well-intentioned text can land wrong, leaving teammates feeling more isolated than ever. Nearly half of workers—45%— feel emotionally drained by the end of the day […]
The Transformation of HR to ‘People’ Has Begun Its Inevitable Charge Forward
A surface transformation is happening in HR that has deeper ramifications. I am talking, of course, about the popular shift away from the name “Human Resources Professional” toward “people officer.” In recent months, I’ve spoken to quite a few experts who have shown some discomfort toward the concept of referring to employees as “resources.” To […]
New Wellness Benefit: Teaching Employees How to Play Musical Instruments
HR managers are always looking for new, effective benefits to offer their employees. I have recently learned of a unique and engaging benefit: providing the tools and space for your employees to learn and play musical instruments at work.
Make Sure You Take Sufficient Steps to Find Missing Participants
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s guidance for locating missing participants in the event of a plan termination has become more widely accepted for finding such participants in a variety of scenarios. But the guidance does not clearly state at what point the retirement plan fiduciary has met its obligation to track down missing participants […]
Why You Need to Focus on Talent Development More Than Ever
Talent makes all the difference in the survivability of any business. Facing a tight pandemic economy, Human Resources (HR) workers have a responsibility to cultivate talent as a focus of their business approach.
Mentorship Programs and Leadership Rehearsals
Many companies use mentorship or “buddy” programs to help with onboarding efforts or as part of the employee development plan for the mentee or the junior person in the mentor/buddy relationship.
Compensation Administration: Why Make It Formal?
Not every company has a formal name for it, but every organization that hires employees has to have an idea of what they’re willing and able to pay those employees. Pay and benefits may be determined ad hoc in many organizations, but there are actually a lot of benefits to creating a more formal structure […]
Privacy: Can an Employer Open an Employee’s Mail?
Does an employer have the right to open mail sent to a particular employee if it is sent to the employer’s address? — Andy
Nontraditional Candidates: Hire the Unexpected
If you’ve been struggling to find hirable talent lately, you aren’t alone.