Our 2017 Recruiting Survey Highlights
Here are the results from our recent recruiting survey. Enjoy!
Month: March 2017
Using Civility Training to Prevent Harassment
By Joan S. Farrell, JD Can civility training prevent workplace harassment? We find out in today’s Advisor with an article by BLR® Legal Editor Joan S. Farrell, JD.
‘Breathtakingly radical’: Acosta questions legality of any overtime threshold
President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor has questioned whether the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has the authority to set any salary threshold for overtime pay—not just the pending increase that would raise the threshold to $47,476. Alexander Acosta volunteered that concern twice during his March 22 confirmation hearing, despite no questions from […]
Relief from the Leave Law Patchwork Could Be on Its Way
As the push for paid leave gains momentum, employers are facing a growing patchwork of state and local laws. And they’re struggling with implementation and compliance, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
$15 Minimum Wage Clears Baltimore City Council
On March 20, the Baltimore City Council voted 11-3 to approve a bill that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. If ultimately enacted, the minimum wage would be the highest in Maryland.
To Solve Millennial Misconceptions, Work Together at All Levels of the Organization
There is so much written about Millennials and their supposed character traits: a sense of entitlement (e.g., expecting a promotion without “paying their dues”), a questionable work ethic (e.g., coming in late and leaving early), and a lack of loyalty (i.e., being job hoppers). Not all organizations are actually having these experiences with Millennial employees. However, I suspect that some hiring managers have a misconception about Millennials based on what they are reading versus actually experiencing it for themselves.
International Companies Increasingly Setting Up Multinational Pooling and Employee Benefit Captives, Says Research
The rising cost of employee benefits is prompting more and more international companies to set up multinational pooling and employee benefit captive arrangements to improve the performance of their insurable employee benefit plans, according to the Multinational Pooling and Benefit Captives Research Report compiled by Willis Towers Watson.
Ask the Expert: Can We Designate Employee’s Workers’ Comp Time as FMLA Leave?
Question: Can an employer designate time that an employee is on workers’ compensation as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, even if the employee does not want us to?
Make the Commitment to Continuing Employee Education (Part 2)
By Kristin Pine Yesterday’s Advisor presented the beginning of an article by Kristin Pine, the director of Training & Education for Peabody Properties, Inc., on committing to continuing employee education. Today we present the conclusion of her article.
Why Recruiters Should Help Candidates Feel Secure in Their New Position
In yesterday’s Recruiting Daily Advisor we began to explore a few recent reports that suggest that many applicants get easily frustrated with how they are treated during the application process. Today we will explore the role that devotion plays in the recruiting process. By Melissa Blazejak