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The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has led governments around the globe to place restrictions on human interaction. Even state and national governments that haven’t made isolation or quarantine mandatory have discouraged large gatherings and encouraged people to practice social distancing.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from Vip Sandhir, CEO and founder of HighGround®, on the topic of employee engagement. Today we’ll hear what he has to say about how to help increase engagement. Q. Who is responsible for increasing employee engagement? A. Engagement comes from the top down. Even if HR is responsible for implementing […]
Over the years, HR teams have changed drastically, and it’s hard to find your next step in today’s competitive labor market and the increasingly hybrid world of work that demands more flexibility than ever. How HR teams find the right talent, hire and onboard remote staff, and process information has undergone a massive transformation, and […]
As a recruiting, hiring manager, or HR professional, you’ve probably encountered a few lies on candidates’ job applications or résumés, but how widespread is this issue?
Do you have team members that seemed great in the interview, are beloved by clients, and seemed to really be going somewhere but they just can’t get organized, keep making careless errors, or have trouble focusing?
Fill and bill rates are two examples of surface-level metrics that usually get looked at to signify a successful vendor-manager union. But when looking at a contingent workforce program, it’s necessary to dig a little deeper. Back-end metrics can help provide that perspective.
Huddle House, Inc. has agreed to pay more than $60,000 to 128 employees and to step up compliance with wage and hour laws. In addition, Labor Department officials assessed $48,317 in civil money penalties for repeat and child labor violations. The Labor’s wage and hour investigations were initiated under a multiyear enforcement initiative focused on […]
by Robert P. Tinnin, Jr. Q I recently read a newspaper article concerning a lawsuit filed in federal court in Albuquerque by an Intel employee who is suing his employer for race-based harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Coworkers secretly taped a “kick me” sign to his back and then kicked him as others […]
Employers usually put a lot of effort into developing a nondiscriminatory hiring process. But they don’t always apply the same careful planning to promotions, which can be an expensive oversight. We’ll review a recent case involving an employee who sued her employer for sex discrimination and retaliation after losing out on a promotion when the […]
Just as the human resources arena has recently evolved from an individual-focused, personnel-service mindset to a team-oriented framework, the next decade may require human capital strategies to further shift to a network-driven mentality.