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Just when we thought we’d heard enough new terms, a new trend has gained prominence among employees who shirk their responsibilities and their employers. Employees Cutting Back on Commitment “Bare-Minimum Mondays” is a new social media-inspired trend popularized by Marisa Jo Mayes, a TikTok creator and start-up founder. In an article for CNN, Holly Thomas […]
Marketers have been implementing content strategies for decades, and it’s time for learning and development (L&D) departments to implement them, too.
Almost everyone has had the experience on a job of just not being able to get motivated. Maybe the work itself is boring or unrewarding. Maybe the boss or coworkers are toxic. Or maybe the employee is just unhappy with the way his or her career has unfolded. This feeling of malaise isn’t just a […]
By Lura Peterson Having a disabled-friendly HR policy and structure is beneficial to an organization in many ways. Employees with disabilities are as productive as those with no disabilities if they are properly trained. Also, disabled employees give a high return on investment by way of qualifications, high retention rates, and the tax sops provided […]
There are many factors that influence employee satisfaction. Obviously, one of the first to come to mind is compensation. Whether it’s a salary or bonus, you’d be hard-pressed to find an employee who wouldn’t like a little extra in his or her paycheck.
On March 25, 2016, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized its new crystalline silica rule. Despite a court challenge, and over the objections of Cal/OSHA’s construction industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) has adopted federal OSHA’s silica rules.
By Susan Prince, JD The Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime regulations are due out anytime within the next few months. Here are 10 steps employers should take now to prepare for the release of the final regulations.
Tomorrow, September 4, is Global Talent Acquisition Day. Which made us wonder: what are you doing to honor your talent acquisition professionals?
Only an employer can violate the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). But the statute’s nonretaliation provisions are broader and may sweep in “any person” who retaliates against an individual based on conduct protected by the FLSA.
In late 2015 and early 2016, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimated the budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, which would repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—eliminating, in two steps, the law’s mandate penalties and […]