4 Key Strategies and KPIs to Help Companies Increase Diversity
Increasing diverse talent in your company’s workforce is a noble goal, but many companies are bound to miss the mark on their goals without the right strategies in place.
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EEOC Files First COVID-19-Related Suit After Employer Rejects Remote Work Request
Along with a new wave of post-COVID-19 litigation surfacing across the country, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed its first lawsuit against an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate and unlawfully terminating a disabled employee who had asked to work remotely because of the pandemic. Facts Ronisha Moncrief was a health, safety, and […]
Office Etiquette: What Was Unacceptable Is Now Mostly Fine
Remember when having non-traditional hair colors made someone unemployable at most places? Things have changed quite a bit with the passage of time. New research shows exactly what managers in the U.S. think of everything etiquette related, from pets in the workplace to visible tattoos.
Retirement Benefits 2013—What’s Really Happening?
Please participate in our brief survey and see how your retirement benefits stack up against those of other successful companies. We’ll get answers to these questions and more: What is the status of your employer match? (Stopped? Less? Same?) What percent of employees participate? What percent do you match? Can employees “cash out” vacation to […]
Helping Employees See a Clear Growth Pathway
Today’s workforce, especially the younger generations, values growth and development. In fact, the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Skills Gap 2019 report indicates that “over 50% of respondents feel that skills shortages have worsened or greatly worsened in their organizations in the last two years,” says Gabriel S. Clevenger, assistant vice president of enrollment […]
5 Exercises to Boost Innovation Across Your Organization
If you’re attempting to inspire a more innovative company culture or simply need to inspire your employees to innovate more, here are five exercises that will help you boost innovation across your organization.
Desperate Housewives Case Addresses Wrongful Termination Based on Failure to Renew Contract
It should not be surprising that in California, prominent court cases involve the entertainment industry at times. In my last EntertainHR blog post, I discussed the 2006 California Supreme Court’s decision in Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions, where the court held that within the adult-oriented situation comedy Friends writers’ room, conduct that might otherwise […]
Navigating the Bumpy Road of Mumps in the Workplace
Attorney Mark Schorr answers a variety of questions plaguing employers in his state. Here, Schorr discusses mumps, overtime exemptions, and I-9s.
EntertainHR: Can Employers Do That? The Limits of Free Speech
Public debate about the Israel-Hamas war demonstrates that Americans have strong, and often divergent, views on important social and political issues. Believing that their right to express those views is firmly grounded in the First Amendment, celebrities and high-profile figures are freely expressing highly controversial opinions through a variety of means – social media, signs, […]
Your Secret Weapon: How Simple Recognition Fuels Success
In today’s fast-moving work world, the key to winning isn’t just about cool tech or smart processes. It’s about truly putting people first. Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin, VP of People Research at Workhuman and speaker at SHRM 25, recently showed us just how powerful this can be. She highlighted that when done right, recognition isn’t just a […]