Future Human Capital Trends: From Super Jobs to Social Enterprise
Between the war for talent, automation, the surge in gig workers, and independent contractors, everyone wants to know where this whole work thing is headed.
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Three Companies, Three Disability-Related Charges from the EEOC
What do a shipping company, a manufacturer, and an oil and gas company have in common? They were all found to have violated disability discrimination policies and were held accountable by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Revisiting Your Training Program
Employee training can be time-consuming, and employees in any field are incentivized and encouraged to find efficiencies wherever possible. It’s therefore not surprising that many companies end up using the same training materials year after year.
Take Care Implementing Pay, Work Reductions During COVID-19 Slowdown
Q. Because of the coronavirus, we have reduced everyone’s hours to 30 per week. An employee wants to take his paid time off (PTO) but be paid for his normal 40-hour workweek. Can the company pay for only 30 hours since that is what the entire staff has been moved to?
The 9 Compensation Tasks You Must Do
It’s easy to get bogged down in the minutiae of compensation—individual salaries and incentives, red circles, and wage and hour, but it’s critical to spend some time on strategic issues, says “Compbearsation” manager Timothy Tanis, SPHR, GPHR. In today’s Advisor, his Top 9. Compbearsation? That’s right: Tanis is Manager of Compbearsation and HRIS for Build-a-Bear […]
Wells Fargo scandal shows serious lack of effective leadership
by Dan Oswald President Harry S. Truman famously had a plaque on his desk that read, “The buck stops here.” It was a reminder to himself that he couldn’t pass responsibility for the way the country was governed. Ultimately, he was responsible. Responsibility comes with leadership. If you’re in a position of authority, you’re accountable […]
6 Best Practices for 21st-Century Business Etiquette Training
Business etiquette is probably more important now than it was a few decades ago, and it is certainly far from irrelevant or elitist. Experts also agree that etiquette training needs to be tailored to a new generation of professionals right now. Continue reading to learn more about why and for 6 great tips on training […]
Managing Feelings of Disconnectedness Among Remote Workers
For millions of office workers across the United States and beyond, a major silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the widespread shift to remote work. The convenience, comfort, flexibility, and ability to spend more time with pets and family have meant that working from home—or even from a tropical beach or an exotic […]
Managing the Challenges of Intermittent FMLA
In an earlier post, I reviewed the basics steps to take to avoid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) mishaps and best practices to follow when eligible employees request FMLA leave. But, matters involving FMLA leave can quickly become complicated, especially in regards to the implementation of intermittent FMLA leave. Managing intermittent FMLA leave creates […]
How HR Teams Are Actually Using AI: Real-World Applications and Best Practices
AI is no longer a distant concept—it’s a daily tool, increasingly embedded in how HR teams attract, develop, and support talent. As organizations push toward more agile, data-driven operations, HR departments are adopting AI to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and deliver more personalized employee experiences. But they’re also grappling with concerns around privacy, bias, and […]