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Leveraging Retirees’ Potential for Training and Development

As the world slowly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new but related workplace challenge arose: Older workers who were relatively close to their target retirement age began leaving the workforce in record numbers. Some were driven to early retirement by the unfavorable prospect of returning to a workplace full of new health and safety […]

5 Practical Suggestions to Improve Pay Equity

Employees, shareholders, and many other stakeholders are beginning to see pay equity as a fundamental expectation among public and private companies―and for good reason. A more equitable pay practice drives better attraction and retention of talent, a more diverse culture, and better financial performance over the long term. Some of the largest institutional shareholders now […]

HRIS 101: Finding the Best System for Your Organization

Letke, who is the founder and CEO of the HR consulting and HR outsourcing company HR Integrity, Inc., offered her tips at a recent webinar sponsored by BLR® and HRHero®. What is an HRIS? A human resource information system (HRIS) is an integrated system for providing information used by HR management in decision making. It […]

Diabetes at Work: Why Should Employers Care?

The CDC estimates that approximately 9.3% of the U.S. population has diabetes (as of 2014)[i]. This equates to nearly 30 million people and clearly is something that will affect most employers. An individual with diabetes is at higher risk for blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, and more[ii].

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The Art of ‘Taking It Back Internally’

Many have felt the terrifying feeling of being asked a question during a meeting and not having the answer. Nobody likes being put on the spot. Not having a good response when this happens can make people feel unprepared and embarrassed. This can be especially true when facing external clients and customers.

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5 Biggest Employment Disruptors of 2018, According to Glassdoor

Glassdoor’s chief economist, Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, has revealed five trends in the labor market that will disrupt the way companies attract, hire, and retain employees in 2018, as well as the biggest job trends—from the power of whistleblowers to the demand for informed candidates—that shaped 2017.

Compensation Litigation: Low-Hanging Fruit for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

Wage/hour litigation is heating up, partly because attorneys have figured out that even for small cases, in which the client-employee may get $1,000, the attorney can collect $15,000 in attorneys’ fees, says Attorney Deanna Brinkerhoff. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) litigation is heating up, and partly for that reason—it’s low-hanging fruit for plaintiffs’ attorneys. Brinkerhoff, […]

Do You Train Your Employees in Business Ethics?

The information in today’s issue is adapted from a course in the Leadership for Employees Library on TrainingToday called “Business Ethics—What Employees Need to Know.” HR experts and labor and employment attorneys agree that businesses—regardless of their industry or size—should be concerned about the ethical conduct of their employees. According to a survey by the […]

The Workers Seeking a ‘Soft Life’

Employers love when they find staff who are passionate about their careers and the work they do—workers who turn that passion into committed engagement and are willing to put in long hours and tolerate stress and demanding tasks in order to get the job done. Of course, that kind of commitment is great for an […]