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In a move that has sent ripples across the corporate world, Amazon recently issued an ultimatum to its employees: Return to the office or face potential termination. Although bold, this decision raises several questions about the future of work, especially in a post-pandemic era in which remote work has become the norm for many. Relocation […]
When it comes to workplace injuries, many states provide specific guidance for reporting injuries by both employees and employers. As an employer, you must remember that to properly manage a workers’ compensation claim, you should report the injury as soon as your employee notifies you that it occurred and immediately start your investigation, especially if […]
One of the reasons many training efforts fail to have a lasting impact is that they are often isolated, one-off efforts. For example, a warehouse that has a forklift accident might do a one-off training on forklift safety, or a company responding to a publicly embarassing discrimination accusation might have a one-off diversity or cultural […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to move the needle on its interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in favor of unions. For example, in Memorandum GC 23-02 entitled “Electronic Monitoring and Algorithmic Management of Employees Interfering with the Exercise of Section 7 Rights,” General Counsel Abruzzo outlined a new framework for […]
The mobile learning (mLearning) market is taking off. Experts anticipate that it will be worth $37.6 billion by 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of 36.3%. And 47% of organizations are already using mobile devices in their training programs.
A recent Executive Order from President Donald Trump aims to give employers greater latitude in banding together to purchase health coverage, and in subsidizing employees’ coverage through health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs).
“Workplace wellness programs cover over 50 million workers and are intended to reduce medical spending, increase productivity, and improve well-being. Yet, limited evidence exists to support these claims,” conclude three university researchers in a newly published study.
By Jen Carsen Tired of employees snoozing through mandatory video training? International Whopper® purveyor Burger King® must have felt the same way. There’s really no other rational explanation for Snoop Dogg’s appearance in an internal training video about Burger King’s newest menu item, grilled hot dogs.
Résumés continue to be the foundation of marketing tools for new hires, internal promotions, and networking introductions. Their traditional organizational structure and common content areas allow for easy comparison across candidates. So, with a document holding the importance of a college essay, how can managers know that what they read is fact, not fiction? And […]
An employee will get to take her Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) lawsuit to a jury, a federal appeals court has determined, largely because an HR manager informed her in an e-mail that her leave was impeding the company’s work.