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Who knew at the beginning of 2020 that within just a few months, the traditional face of the working world would change profoundly? The COVID-19 pandemic required a very fast adjustment, as people who routinely commuted were suddenly required to work from home.
In a previous post, we discussed the benefits to employees of implementing some form of daily tracking system for themselves. These benefits include personal analysis, priority adjustments, and ease in reporting progress to management.
What would you be if you weren’t an HR pro? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen on the job?
Updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) notice of privacy practices (NPP) are required by February 16, 2026. Below is an overview of what changes are required and how health plan sponsors can comply. Background HIPAA requires covered entities, including group health plans, to maintain and distribute NPPs that outline how a […]
In today’s recruiting environment, employers that are hiring are encountering the same familiar hiring conundrums. An issue some employers struggle with is what to do when a clearly overqualified candidate applies for a job opening they’re looking to fill.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we shared the results of our 2014 Performance Management survey; today, the rest of the results.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! If you’re anything like me, you spent your holidays watching “It Ends With Us,” a romantic drama film based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, and catching up on the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni, et al., BTS drama on-set. If you didn’t spend your holidays reading the 80-page complaint […]
Welcome back to Faces of HR. In this space every Friday, we will profile one of your peers, learn about his or her experiences as and feelings about being an HR professional, what the person’s goals are, and how he or she hopes to accomplish those goals—and get to know a little about your peer […]
The job market is always hot for key talent, says WorldatWork’s Kerry Chou, and with the economy improving, it’s just going to get worse. Chou, who is Senior Practice Leader, Compensation, at WorldatWork, offered his tips at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards 2013 Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Philadelphia. Why Key Talent Leaves Employers are always […]
by Jodi R. Bohr Although employers’ obligation to provide breaks for nursing mothers is not new (it took effect with the March 23, 2010, signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)), I’ve recently been presented with many questions about what the law requires. From the questions, I’ve realized two things: (1) Employers still do not […]