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by Dan Oswald A colleague shared with me an article published recently in the New York Times Sunday Review. In addition to the fact that the article had been recommended, its title, “The Secret of Effective Motivation,” was certainly enough to get me to read it. Who in management doesn’t want to know the “secret” […]
Speaking very generally, there are various pros and cons to hiring recent college graduates. On the one hand, these graduates may come, fresh from academia, equipped with the latest knowledge and theories in their chosen field. On the other hand, recent graduates—at least those who have taken the more traditional route of moving directly from […]
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued helpful guidance on how federal employment discrimination law applies to religious dress and grooming practices. Here are highlights of the guidance. In most instances, federal law requires employers to make exceptions to their usual rules or preferences to permit applicants and employees to observe religious dress […]
In today’s fast-moving global companies, HR leaders need to be sharp thinkers and strong people connectors. That’s exactly who you’ll find in Elena Skvortsova, the HR Director at Muse Group. With over 10 years of experience helping international teams grow, Skvortsova is a pro at linking people strategy to big business goals. Skvortsova’s career has taken […]
Preliminary data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that in Fiscal Year 2016, it filed fewer lawsuits and resolved fewer claims outside of court than it has in recent years, despite an increase in charges filed. Employers also paid less monetary relief.
Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are facing a rocky legal landscape following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action. In a recent WorkLife article, legal expert David Glasgow suggested that DEI programs can face legal risks when they meet the “three Ps”: preference to a legally protected group with respect to a palpable […]
According to one study conducted by Duke University, obese workers filed twice the number of workers’ compensation claims, had seven times higher medical costs from those claims, and had 13 times more lost workdays due to injury or illness than non-obese employees.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the federal law that establishes the rights and responsibilities of uniformed servicemembers and their civilian employers, generally guarantees an employee returning from military service or training the right to be reemployed in his former job with the same benefits. In a recent decision handed […]
Employee engagement continues to be the top priority for HR leaders in achieving a productive and happy workforce. The challenge is how to keep teams motivated and excited in their work. HR leaders from some of the biggest and brightest companies recently spoke at SPARK HR 2025 and revealed some staggering statistics. Across America, only […]
Jennifer Krevitt has stepped into the role of Chief Human Resources Officer at Hightower Advisors, where she is tasked with leading enterprise-wide talent strategy, leadership development, and organizational transformation across the firm’s corporate team and advisor practices nationwide. Krevitt brings a powerful blend of legal acumen and global financial services expertise to the role. After 25 years in […]