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It’s that time of year again! No, we’re not referring to spring. On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will open its portal for filing 2023 EEO-1 data. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Are you ready to report? Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about EEO-1 […]
There is no doubt that a strong service strategy is important to the success of any business. Most organizations believe that employees deliver excellent customer service. But a good service strategy begins with good service to internal customers—your fellow workers in other departments. To begin planning—and training—for excellent service, it is important to understand what […]
With COVID-19 upending nearly every aspect of the way we work, many companies spent the greater part of last year trying to find the best way to stay productive while ensuring employees’ and customers’ safety. For many, this meant taking the traditional processes and making them remote without disrupting established workflows. The agendas of meetings […]
When it comes to respect as a legitimate corporate priority, learning and development (L&D) have come a long way over the last several decades. Readers who may be old enough to remember the days of painfully corny training videos can likely also attest to the progress training materials and efforts have made over the years. […]
It’s your busiest time of the year, and an employee informs you she needs to travel to Yugoslavia to witness reported visions of the Virgin Mary. If you say no, are you guilty of religious discrimination? According to a new ruling from the federal Court of Appeal, not necessarily. But responding to requests for religious […]
Target Corporation has paid the U.S. Department of Labor $92,400 in penalties to resolve charges that the retailer exposed young workers to hazardous machinery, in violation of federal child labor standards. The violations occurred at several New York stores and one in New Jersey. In connection with the resolution, Target also provided the DOL with […]
Perceptions of marijuana have changed dramatically in Canada. What used to be an illegal drug is now a recognized medical treatment and is soon to be a legal recreational activity. Canada’s Cannabis Act—making recreational marijuana legal—will take effect on October 17, 2018. Employers have struggled to balance the changes against legitimate health and safety issues, […]
Identifying Key Positions and Skills A critical step in the process is to specifically identify the key positions that will be targeted in the succession plan. This usually includes management-level positions. It may also include highly specialized jobs that are essential to the company’s ability to meet current or future goals. Once the positions are […]
Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) occurs when an organization outsources some or all aspects of the recruiting process to fill its vacancies. These activities are taken over by an individual or an organization that specializes in recruiting.
When it comes to holding onto talented workers during the Great Resignation, companies are reverting to a tried-and-true strategy: reimagining benefits. This time, they’re re-conceptualizing the employee health benefits they can offer to better recruit and retain talented employees. To understand why health care is becoming a hot topic among business leaders, it’s important to understand […]