Tag: football

Sometime You’ve Gotta Use the “F” Word

By Dan Oswald Nov 21, 2011 Oswald Letter

Updated: Nov 21, 2011

Recently, I was intrigued by a Wall Street Journal article — “A Four-Letter Word Schools Won’t Use.” It said that colleges absolutely refuse to use the “F” word. Yes, it’s true. Schools avoid using the word “FIRE” at all costs. According to the article, the writer analyzed 50 recent news releases announcing coaching changes in […]

Power Corrupts

By California Employment Law Letter Nov 15, 2011 HR Hero Line

Updated: Nov 15, 2011

by Mark I. Schickman At its heart, the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) football scandal is a criminal matter. But it’s also the ultimate example of sexual harassment being permitted to recur openly, continuously, and notoriously in a workplace. It’s a sober reminder of what can happen if any person or group believes they are bigger […]

Wal-Mart to pay $300,000 to rejected applicant to settle disability discrimination lawsuit

By Diversity Insight Jul 21, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jul 21, 2008

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., had agreed to pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Missouri, man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. In addition, Wal-Mart agreed to provide training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to managers at its Richmond store, notify job applicants about the settlement, and […]

6 Steps to Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Kimberly A. Benjamin, PHR

Conflict resolution in the workplace can be broken down into steps to simplify the process. By doing so, HR and managers can ensure more effective communication and a more effective conflict resolution process.

Understanding EEO Job Categories for the EEO-1 Report

Jennifer Carsen

Are you prepared to file your EEO-1 report, complete with the employee survey information broken down by EEO job category? The deadline to submit and certify 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data is Monday, August 23, 2021. After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection because of the COVID-19 public health […]

7 Tips for Retaining Employees During Addiction Treatment

Amy Matton, Content Writer, Ark Behavioral Health

About 10% of Americans have experienced drug addiction at some point in their lives. If one of your employees is struggling with this disease, you might be tempted to fire him or her.

Bringing Them Back: Key Considerations as Employers Bring Employees Back Into the Office

Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor

After the mass rollout of COVID-19 vaccines during spring 2021, Americans were looking forward to the end of the pandemic as millions were vaccinated. The optimists included not only individuals but also companies eager to get staff back into offices after more than a year of working remotely. While the highly publicized Delta variant has […]

HR Tech Stack Evaluation Checklist

Managing payroll, benefits, time tracking, and compliance across multiple tools can quietly drain time and create friction for both admins and employees. This HR Tech Stack Evaluation Checklist is designed to help you take a step back, assess what’s working, and pinpoint where your current systems may be creating unnecessary complexity. Built for growing teams, […]

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employer Handbook

Leave and absence management is changing as regulations change and employee demand for strong leave programs increases. Yet for many employers, the complexities of the Family and Medical Leave Act can make adapting to the current leave landscape a difficult task. Our updated 2021 FMLA guide will help employers and their HR professionals understand and […]

Understanding the ROI of leave management solutions

Leave management solutions create positive ROI by reducing in-house leave administration costs and creating a better leave experience for employees. The Leave Management ROI Guide provides a quick overview of the main components of a leave solution’s ROI, including: Administrative and legal cost savings Recruiting and retention cost savings Leave technology HR efficiency savings Leave […]

Unum MarketView Report: Navigating the rapidly evolving leave landscape

In each quarterly marketview report, Unum explores different topics around employee benefits and workforce solutions. In this report, Unum tracks a growing shift in focus from employee retention to workplace productivity, with impacts on both new and existing HR trends. This report focuses on the challenges of leave management, the lasting impact of leave on […]