Candidate Attraction and Employer Brand: Lessons from Uber
How much does employer brand affect a company’s ability to attract and hire top talent? Just ask Uber, the San Francisco technology company best known for its ride-hailing service.
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Questions HR Needs to Ask When Buying HR Software
Miranda was an HR Works Podcast 5-Minute Friday guest, listen to that here. When you hit the market for HR software, it can be an overwhelming process. There are at least hundreds of solutions, many that specialize in one or two specific aspects of HR but then tag on all kinds of additional functionality. Wouldn’t […]
IRS Endorses Forfeitures for QNEC, QMAC Contributions in Final Regulations
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Department on July 20 issued final regulations amending the definitions of qualified nonelective contribution (QNEC) and qualified matching contribution (QMAC) for employer-sponsored retirement plans to resolve questions about whether participant forfeitures can be used to fund QNECs and QMACs.
Voters in 4 States Weigh in On Medical, Recreational Marijuana
Voters in four states took up the issue of marijuana use when they went to the polls November 6, and the results will have an impact on employers. In two states—Missouri and Utah—voters approved measures to allow medical use of marijuana. Voters in two other states—Michigan and North Dakota—voted on recreational use of marijuana, with […]
Guns at Work: Keeping Employees Safe in Troubling Times
Every year, nearly two million American workers report being workplace violence victims, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In fact, homicide is the fifth-leading cause of workplace fatalities in the United States, accounting for eight percent of all fatal on-the-job injuries. Nearly half of all states, however, now have laws in some […]
High-Volume Hiring: Navigating Technology to Streamline the Hiring Process
It’s an understatement to say that 2020 changed the way we do business. Home offices replaced centralized corporate buildings, Zoom calls replaced conference room meetings, and at the same time, the country suffered from an unstable and wavering job market for months. Fortunately, we are finally seeing a light at the end of the COVID-19 […]
Job Sharing–The Surprisingly Productive Arrangement
Yesterday’s Advisor busted the part-time employee myth; today, how job sharing can improve productivity, morale, and engagement, plus an introduction to the HR checklist program that helps you find problems before the feds do. Job sharing is a special type of part-time employment in which two or more employees share the duties of a single, […]
What Does it Take to Be Successful? Ask an Expert
Oswald, CEO of BLR, offered his thoughts on business success in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. If you want to learn how to throw a great curve ball, Oswald continues, ask someone who throws a wicked curve ball. If you want to know how to bake the perfect chocolate cake, talk to the […]
Tip-sharing law set to take effect in New Hampshire
by Jim Reidy A New Hampshire law set to take effect September 3 makes clear that employees who receive tips may pool their tips and share them with coworkers who don’t receive tips. For example, restaurant servers will be free to share tips with hosts and hostesses. Even though Senate Bill 37, which was signed […]
Have a Plan to Address the Recognized Hazards of Workplace Violence
An unfortunate emerging issue for employers is the rise of workplace shootings. Even courts and judges have taken note in their judicial opinions that workplace violence is increasing. Of course, employees may be exposed to different degrees of violence at work. Workplace shootings are on the extreme end of the spectrum.