EEOC Eyeing Changes to Its Conciliation Process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is proposing changes to its conciliation procedure, a process that employers have criticized for years.
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Daughter’s Facebook Post Wrecks Father’s Discrimination Suit
Social media has once again stirred up trouble in the employment law landscape. This time the moral of the story isn’t “be careful what you post online,” it’s “be careful what your child posts online”!
Why Employee Health is Your Company’s Business
With healthcare spending expected to rise on average 5.5% annually until the year 2026[i], supporting employee health is now every company’s business.
When a Candidate Is Nervous
If you’ve been interviewing job candidates for a while, you’ve probably come across a nervous candidate. A case of the interview jitters runs the gamut, from the person who can barely speak to the person who can’t stop talking. Other signs of nervousness include fidgeting, sweating, the shakes, and clumsy behavior.
Mental Health in the Workplace: A DEI Issue
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues were once an afterthought for most companies. But as research and data have revealed the financial upsides of investing in DEI, more and more companies are doing just that. Yet many still view DEI through the primary lens of race and gender. And while these certainly are important aspects, […]
Waiving Departing Employee’s Notice Period Can Raise Discrimination Concerns
In a recent article, we looked at the pros and cons of letting soon-to-be-departing employees work the duration of their notice period or whether it’s better to cut ties quickly. Of special concern to many HR managers is whether waiving the notice period can somehow be considered discriminatory. Coincidentally, the Iowa Court of Appeals just […]
Diabetes Prevention: How Employers Can Save Lives and Money by Using a Simple Program
Employees who have diabetes cost companies twice as much as healthy employees. A report from the American Diabetes Association shows that diabetes costs the country roughly $245 billion a year in lost work, wages and medical costs. The federal government has created healthy-living programs and conducted research over the year to stop the diabetes epidemic […]
How HR Teams Can Help Employees Alleviate their Student Loan Debt
One of the biggest financial challenges for millions of employees in the United States is paying off student loan debt. According to the Federal Reserve, total student loan balances in the second quarter of this year hit $1.64 trillion—a number that has increased threefold in just two decades. After the pause on student loan payments […]
‘I Interact with 1,000 Candidates a Day’
Yes, a thousand candidates a day, says Kelly Dingee, an expert on digital recruitment and engagement. In today’s Advisor, she shares tips and techniques any recruiter can use. Dingee, director of strategic recruiting at search firm Staffing Advisors, offered her advice at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Las Vegas. Dingee also writes […]
The Touted Benefits of the 4-Day Work Week
The traditional five-day workweek has been the standard for over a century, but as workplaces evolve, so do expectations around productivity and work-life balance. A growing number of companies are testing—and in many cases, fully embracing—a four-day workweek. While the potential costs of this switch are obvious—a 20% reduction in hours worked—there are other potential […]