How Employers Can Use Technology in Mentoring Programs
Do you have a mentoring program in your organization? Have you found that employees naturally integrate technology into their interactions?
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Industries Facing the Highest Turnover Right Now
Some industries are always prone to more turnover than others. For an extreme example, consider a seasonal business catering to tourists and employing minimum wage-earning high-school or college students compared with a tenured professor. But within these relatively monolithic categories and notwithstanding general rules that stand the test of time, there are always variations brought […]
What Does GINA Protect?
In 2008, Congress recognized scientific advances in the field of genetics and feared these advances would give rise to misuse and discrimination based on genetic information. This led to the passing of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
This Ad Could Definitely Attract Something, but It’s Not Interns!
When you think of fashion magazines, you think of men and women wearing trendy clothes and posing provocatively. For one Australian fashion magazine, it took its ad campaign a little too far when recruiting interns.
Height And Weight Discrimination: San Francisco Ordinance Takes Effect
The proposed San Francisco ordinance protecting applicants and employees from discrimination based on weight and height, which we recently covered, has been formally approved and is now in effect. The law applies to every employer in the city with six or more workers. It also covers all employers—no matter where they’re located—who have contracts with […]
Warning! Is Your Workplace Culture Holding Your Talent Back?
When you’re building your workplace culture, it’s important to reflect on one important question—are you empowering your employees?
Don’t Wait Too Late to Arbitrate, Warns Supreme Court
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) favors the enforcement of arbitration agreements, but employers can’t wait too long to compel arbitration. Courts often apply a contract “waiver” rule if employers sit on their rights too long (meaning the court finds a party waived its right to arbitrate if it failed to start the process soon enough). […]
Stress Much? Study Shows How Legal Issues Impact Employees
Let’s be honest: Today’s employees have been through a lot in the last few years. On the heels of the pandemic and dealing with surging inflation, mass layoffs, and political discord, workers’ stress levels have climbed to new heights. When a complicated family matter or taxing financial struggle turns into a legal issue, it can […]
What Are Incoming Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s Enforcement Priorities Likely to Be?
Anytime there’s a new presidential administration there’s potential for a shake-up in the laws and regulations that impact businesses and their employment practices. New presidents bring in new teams and pursue new priorities. That’s particularly true when the incoming administration is from a different political party than the outgoing administration. HR Braces for New Labor […]
How HR Professionals Can Help Employees Adapt to Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is, well, transformative. In many ways, this can be a deeply positive thing for companies, employees, and consumers alike. However, no matter how beneficial, change is not always easy. This is especially true for your employees, who are likely to feel pretty comfortable with the status quo, have habituated themselves to their job […]