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Whole Foods employees wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) masks and attire filed a class action lawsuit against the grocery company and Amazon after being prohibited from wearing the gear with the BLM messaging and disciplined for doing it anyway. They alleged race-based discrimination and retaliation claims. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts […]
In flatter organizations, career growth looks different—but the need for it hasn’t gone away. Ambitious employees still want to advance, even if the traditional ladder isn’t there. Development Opportunities Keep Employees On Board According to Gallup research, career development opportunities are key in encouraging employees to stay in the company. But promotions aren’t the only […]
In yesterday’s Advisor we began to explore an episode of our HR Works podcast focusing on recruiting. Today we’ll hear more from the great discussion between our Managing Editor Steve Bruce and HR and Recruiting expert Arte Nathan. If you would like, feel free to listen to this episode (number 28) on our HR Works […]
More than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released its proposal for improving schools’ responses to sexual harassment and sexual assaults.
A new year often means the implementation of new sales strategies. However, as the Bank of England reports, the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is the latest disruption to sales expectations for many sectors. For recruiters, this intensifies the need to find talented salespeople. In a year in which many industries hope […]
Two things are eminently clear as the 2020 election season ramps up: (1) Everyone has an opinion, and (2) they aren’t shy about sharing it.
A.I. seems to be in the news all the time, whether it’s in movies and tv, controlling manufacturing, and even including human resources, training, and recruiting. We recently sat down with Phil Alexander, CEO and Founder of Nexus A.I., and Frank Cho, COO of Nexus A.I. Their company is dedicated to using A.I. to help […]
Employee leave—whether it’s vacation, sick time, or PTO—is frustrating enough, without worrying about what your competitors are up to. You need facts about best practices, and our Employee Leave Survey will ferret them out. But only if you help. For years, BLR® has surveyed HR and compensation/benefits professionals to find trends in policy and practice. […]
Form the habit for all your writings, (including e-mails, posts, etc.) to write as though for an audience. You never know who may ultimately end up reading what you wrote. Assume that someone will post it or tweet it, says Attorney Franck Wobst. Before you hit send, ask, how might it sound to a […]
The pandemic fundamentally changed the way we work, how we work, and where we work. No one knows if the workplace will ever return to pre-pandemic standards, but we know we can now adapt. Remote-first companies should focus on lessons learned from the last 2 years and implement them into the next phase of their […]