California Law on Lactation Accommodation Takes Effect in January
California’s new law spelling out requirements related to workplace lactation rooms will take effect on January 1, 2020.
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Faces of HR: Holly Grogan Talks Building Empowered Teams, Positive Workspaces & Leading with Empathy
For more than 20 years, Holly Grogan has worked in a myriad of Human Resources (HR) roles with the goal of driving growth and profitability through strategic employee initiatives. While her first job out of undergrad was in recruiting, Grogan has spent majority of her career specializing in creating and building HR and talent strategies […]
5 Long-Term Effects of Ill-Conceived Training Programs
Learning and development (L&D) is becoming a central hub for safety, innovation, and business growth in the modern-day workplace, especially in the era of evolving technology, big data and data analytics, skills gaps, workplace shootings, sexual harassment and discrimination awareness, and decreased employee engagement.
Unable to Find Qualified Applicants?
Employers are facing an interesting recruiting conundrum: Despite high unemployment rates, there still aren’t enough applicants for a given job post.
What Are the World’s Creepiest Jobs?
Happy Halloween! You might be wondering what HR and Halloween have to do with one another. Typically not much, other than being careful with how you handle office-oriented Halloween parties or Halloween day firings. But have you stopped to consider what it might be like to be an HR professional at a creepy job? What […]
Bereavement Leave Considerations
Employers are in a delicate situation when an employee needs to take bereavement leave—not only must they deal very sensitively with the employee who has suffered a loss, but they also must be sure to handle the situation in a way that is both fair (to all employees) and flexible (since each situation may be […]
Can an Employee Demand Representation While Being Disciplined?
Yesterday we explored a hypothetical employee named Bill who asked for legal representation to be present but was not himself a union member. We also explored the state of the Weingarten rights. Today we’ll look at how they apply to this situation, and what that means for Bill.
Employee Leave—What’s Really Happening?
Employers struggle to provide a balanced and fair leave package for their employees. What’s happening with employee leave in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
It’s no secret, our company cafeteria is dreadful!
The Central Intelligence Agency is known for its secrecy, but recently, an e-mail was leaked critiquing the food—and service— that the CIA cafeteria has to offer.
Background Checks: What Records Must You Keep?
If you obtain, or have prepared for you, criminal background checks, consumer reports, or investigative consumer reports from a consumer reporting agency, you must comply with the various requirements of the federal Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA).