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The Positive Impact of Family-Forming Benefits on Employees and Employers

By David Adamson, MD, Founder and CEO ARC Fertility Sep 5, 2024 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 5, 2024

Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of offering comprehensive health benefits, including family-forming solutions such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Integrating family-forming benefits, such as IVF support, into employee health plans is a strategic initiative that offers significant advantages. These benefits alleviate financial burdens, boost employee retention, and enhance workplace productivity, providing substantial value to […]

Leadership Lessons from the Leader of Ukraine

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Apr 13, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Apr 13, 2022

For over a month, the world has been gripped by the unfolding war between Ukraine and Russia—the largest military mobilization in Europe since World War II, causing the greatest number of European refugees since the second World War. While the Ukranian people suffer indiscriminate shelling of their cities and homes and are uprooted in a […]

Can Failure to Train Be Considered Employment Discrimination?

By Heather Hunt Aug 4, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 4, 2014

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals— which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee— recently reaffirmed that failure to train an employee can be an actionable form of discrimination. Facts Charles Reed, an African American, began working as a technician at Procter & Gamble’s Tennessee plant in 1996. He was promoted to a technician 2 position […]

Digitization: Elevating Employee Satisfaction and Organizational Efficiency

By Lou Bachenheimer, SS&C Blue Prism Nov 21, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 21, 2024

From processing endless emails to managing job applications and ensuring compliance with regulations, human resources (HR) managers often spend too much time on repetitive, mundane tasks. This workload prevents them from focusing on higher-value initiatives that improve employee experience and drive business value. Automating repetitive processes empowers HR teams to shift their focus from transactional […]

Calling Boss ‘Pervy Wanker’ on Facebook—Terminable Offense?

By Dec 14, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 14, 2010

Careless employees end up getting terminated over their social media indiscretions; but HR managers can also wind up unemployed if they don’t handle social media issues carefully. Attorney Thomas Deer shares the risks on both sides of the coin. TAs a general matter, he says, employers face two sorts of risks relating to employee usage […]

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Understanding Conflict for Successful Resolutions

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Mar 30, 2020 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 30, 2020

According to CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke—cofounders of thrive! Inc.—there is a certain beauty in conflict. In a recent interview, Campbell and Clarke say, “Conflict can be beautiful. No, it’s not easy or fun, but the magic of a team is that people are better together. The catch is that the ‘better’ part can only happen […]

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The Remote Work Debate: C-Suite Executives vs. Employees

By Matt Thomas, President at WorkSmart Systems, Inc May 15, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

IBM recently announced a new company-wide policy that employees are no longer allowed to work remotely. The policy states that IBM’s U.S.-based employees will eventually have to begin working from one of six main offices located in New York, San Francisco, Austin, Cambridge, Atlanta, or Raleigh. Employees who do not live close to one of […]