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Harry and Meghan are spilling the tea again! Unless you have been hiding under a rock or have been blissfully disconnected from celebrity news, you have likely been bombarded with wall-to-wall coverage of bombshell after bombshell about the British royal family from Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Here […]
Replacing employees is expensive. In a time of low employee retention and high turnover, employers are striving to improve programs with a positive impact on employee engagement. “While individual benefits may not drive retention, benefits packages that address employees’ needs demonstrate that a company cares and, in so doing, become a driver of retention,” said […]
As an HR manager likely struggling with recruiting talent, it helps to know the market. Recent research into the hottest jobs in 2019 can help you fine tune your strategy for finding and retaining talent this year.
According to research parsed by Inc., 53% of hiring managers say it’s difficult to find and retain Millennials, which is particularly problematic when you consider that Millennials now make up the largest generation in the U.S. workforce.
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are continuing to experience stress related to living and working in this strange time. For those who are fortunate enough to be able to work from home, the challenge becomes adapting to the dual role our homes must now serve in functioning as environments for both work and […]
In our long-running series of profiles on chief diversity officers (CDOs), we often find that those holding such positions stumbled into them almost by accident. Of course, this is an oversimplification, but the point is that it’s relatively rare—based on the individuals we’ve profiled to date—to find people who had their sights set on a […]
by Cathleen S. Yonahara, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP Complying with California laws applicable to meal periods is complicated. In a recent case, a trial court found that although the employer’s on-duty meal period agreement was invalid, its drivers weren’t forced to sign the agreement or miss off-duty meal periods against their will. This article […]
With over 12 years in HR leadership, Karina Young has built her career on a simple, powerful philosophy: people strategy isn’t just about supporting employees; it’s about fueling business growth. As VP of People at the HR tech firm 15Five, she blends innovation with pragmatism to ensure that her team is always forward-thinking and deeply aligned with the […]
We’ve talked in the past about the idea that not all benefits are utilized equally by employees and how this may inadvertently create a situation in which benefits seem to help some employees much more than others. This is often the case for benefits that target those who are married or those with children. The […]
The 8th Circuit—which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota—recently heard a claim for constructive discharge based on a hostile work environment, gender discrimination, and age discrimination. Did the employee have a viable claim?