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After evaluating the safety and health program in your business, it’s time to work toward solutions for any of the issues, obstacles, and problems that arose during the evaluation. Typically, there are certain obstacles facing the management and supervisors of this plan. And those tend to differ from those that the employees working under the […]
A New Zealand advertising agency employee recently made headlines after bringing an emotional support clown to his termination meeting. Sensing the writing on the wall, the man paid $200 to hire a professional clown to lighten the mood during a meeting notifying the employee of his layoff. The employee claims the meeting went smoothly, other […]
If you’ve made the decision to create a culture deck for your company, or are in the process of refining the one you already have, congratulations. A culture deck is an invaluable tool for any company. It lays out the framework for all to follow: vision, mission, core values, behaviors, and how people work. So […]
In the world of HR, “culture” is often a buzzword that feels hard to pin down. But for Nicholas Lawrence, Executive Director of People & Culture, local franchise for Chick-fil-A Indianapolis, culture isn’t a vague feeling—it’s a measurable standard. During a webinar ahead of his session at SPARK HR 2026, Lawrence shared how one of the […]
In good times and bad, employers are always happy to find ways to minimize costs. Employee travel is one area that has high potential for high costs—so it’s an area that also has high potential for savings. Between flights, rental cars, hotels, meals out, and more, there are many things employers pay for when employees […]
An employee suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gets to take his disability discrimination claim to a jury based solely on comments made by his supervisor, our federal appeals court recently ruled. Read on.
With the presidential inauguration just behind us, it’s no surprise that political tensions are high in the workplace. With a record number of employees donning “Make America Great Again (MAGA)” hats and “Yes She Can” T-shirts at work, employers want to know whether they can—or should—implement policies to keep politics out of the workplace. While […]
by Joanna Vilos Employees sometimes complain about undesired or harassing conduct that does not rise to the level of a hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A decision from a Wyoming federal court reveals which steps employers can take to avoid liability and how employers can defend themselves […]
While there are many differences between making an online purchase and submitting an online job application, the concept of “abandonment” applies to both. Because “shopping cart abandonment” is perhaps more frequently discussed than job application abandonment, it’s worth considering the former in order to better understand the latter.
Record low unemployment, technological advances, and a lack of skilled talent are making hiring extremely difficult for many employers. And because technology is evidently making our lives easier, this is enabling many employees to spend fewer hours at work and instead, spend more time doing things they enjoy. Which leaves many employers wondering: What will […]