Aesthetics Matter to Millennials
Add another item to the list of what attracts Millennials to an organization: aesthetics. And it’s not only office aesthetics. Websites and other branded material matter, too.
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Canadian government enhances maternity leave benefits, proposes to strengthen harassment and violence prevention
by Clayton Jones On November 9, the federal government announced that changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program relating to parental, maternity, and caregiving benefits will come into effect on December 3. The EI program provides temporary income support to partially replace lost employment income to individuals who are off work for various reasons. On […]
How to stay off the DOL’s naughty list during the holiday season
by Julie A. Moore Even without the eggnog fog and the distracting visions of sugar plums dancing through everyone’s heads at this time of year, the holidays can be a tricky time for complying with employment laws related to wage and hour and leave issues. Here are some FAQs we typically see from HR professionals […]
Deadline for OSHA’s electronic record-keeping rule nears
Certain employers are facing a December 15 deadline to submit injury and illness data to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The E-Recordkeeping and Anti-Retaliation Rule requires employers with large establishments (250 or more employees) and small establishments (20 to 249 employees) in certain “high hazard industries” to submit injury and illness data to […]
PBGC Reaches New Agreement with Sears
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Sears Holdings Corporation have reached a new agreement that will provide, upon closing, approximately $500 million in funding for Sears’ two pension plans, including contributions already made by Sears since August 2017. The pension plans cover about 100,000 participants. Closing on the agreement should occur in about 3 […]
When an Employer Overshares About a Pending ADA Lawsuit, the EEOC Gets Involved
In the following case, oversharing put an employer in hot water with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and created more legal headaches than the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charge brought by a former employee.
What Companies Can Learn About Chemistry and Culture from the Astros
If baseball is a metaphor for life, then the success of the World Series champions Houston Astros is a metaphor for talent acquisition and talent management.
If You Have ‘Actively Disengaged’ Employees, It’s Costing You Dearly
When it comes to employee engagement, there’s no shortage of information online about how to measure and improve engagement levels. But perhaps less talked about is the fact that an employee who is not a fully engaged employee may not simply be indifferent. There are different types of disengagement, ranging from mere indifference to active […]
Do You Hold Teambuilding Events?
Does your organization sponsor events for employees to encourage teambuilding? Why or why not?
Just In: Early Salary Data for Class of 2017
Early data for the Class of 2017 from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) show that salaries for several majors have gained ground in comparison to this time last year, and salaries for other majors have dipped. NACE indicates that at this early juncture data are preliminary and limited.*