Practical HR Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
For this installment of our series on corporate diversity leaders, we’ve spoken to Ayo Odusote, a principal in Deloitte Consulting’s Customer and Marketing practice with nearly two decades of consulting experience who is focused on serving clients in the telecom and technology sectors. While that introduction might not immediately strike someone as having anything to […]
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently ruled that a 90-day statute of limitations, rather than a longer five-year time limit, applied to an employee’s claim for wrongful discharge. Both statutes of limitations protect employees from being discharged based on their jury-related service.
Landing a new job is one of the most exciting aspects of many people’s professional lives. A new job represents new opportunities, the ability to meet new people and learn new skills, and oftentimes more prestige and compensation than a previous role, which is a key driver for people looking for a new job in […]
We all have worked side by side with people we have enjoyed and respected—the type of teammates who make work fun. And we all have worked with people whom, well, we didn’t enjoy or respect—the type of teammates who suck all the joy out of work for everyone around them. So, there’s obviously people who […]
According to a new survey, companies across the globe are suffering from a talent shortage. Many employers are citing skilled trades as the roles that are hardest to fill, for the seventh consecutive year. As talent shortages worsen, companies are increasingly turning to training and development to fill talent gaps and upskill employees. Nearly half […]
The revamped Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is expected to benefit many employers, but it also adds complexity and requires considerable analysis to avoid pitfalls, according to attorneys who focus on employment matters.
By Barbara A. McIsaac and Rachel Ravary McCarthy Tetrault By now, we all know that video surveillance of employees is a touchy subject and should be used only as a last resort. But when you’ve examined all of the alternatives and have come to the conclusion that no other solution will do, we can at […]
By Bridget Miller Workplace diversity can be beneficial to organizations, but many businesses still struggle with it. Guest columnist Bridget Miller has eight ways that employers can improve diversity in the workplace in today’s Advisor.
Attracting and hiring top talent can be a tough process, especially in a tight labor market. So, it’s especially frustrating when you make it almost to the end of the process, find a candidate you’d really like to bring onboard, and then the job offer gets rejected.
Employee retention is on the mind of every human resources professional. While the job market may finally be settling down a bit and the great resignation isn’t as great as it once was, it’s still important to keep your employees working and your business running. If you’re unable to retain employees, what happens? First of […]