Did Supervisor Discriminate Against Reservist Due to Possibility of Deployment?
An Army reservist claimed that he was discriminated against after informing his supervisor about the possibility of an upcoming deployment.
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Survey Reveals Gaps in Skills Needed for Career Success
Entry-level employees are becoming less proficient in the skills most needed to succeed in today’s workplace, according to a recent national survey of Human Resources (HR) managers responsible for hiring.
EEO Trumps Google Employee’s Free Expression
In early August, Google seized national headlines by firing software engineer James Damore for publishing an internal memo in which he argued that women are inherently worse at technology jobs than men for “biological” reasons. In addition to the important societal issues Google’s action implicates, it raises interesting labor and employment law questions about how […]
5 Employer Benefits of Supporting Volunteerism
Being a company that gives back has just as many positive outward facing outcomes as inward. There is rarely a downside to being a company that supports employee volunteerism. My colleagues and I at Worksmart have outlined the top five reasons to prioritize charitable efforts as a company—and we challenge you to get your teams […]
Nail Down Management Issues Before Hiring Remote Workers
The decision to hire employees who will work remotely requires an examination of various pros and cons, and that examination includes considering how to handle the management challenges telecommuters present.
Decisions, Decisions: Many Issues to Consider When Mulling Contingents
Bringing on contingent workers can be a wise decision for many employers, but a number of issues need to be considered when deciding whether contingent staff makes sense. Here are some matters to bear in mind:
Need to boost productivity? Go to war against workplace distractions
Ever stop to consider just what your employees do all day? If they’re like a lot of today’s workers, they’re fitting in their core work around a host of distractions and interruptions. A Harvard Business Review report from March 7, 2016, cites a study showing that the average worker checks email 74 times a day. […]
Personality Assessments Don’t Just Help You Hire, They Help You Train
In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Cynthia J. Sax discussed personality assessments and how they can be used to help human resources. Today, Sax explains how these assessments can be helpful not just for hiring but also for employee development.
Business Travel: 4 Ways to Mix Satisfaction with Policy Compliance
Yesterday’s Advisor explored the latest findings regarding corporate travel program “leakage” – those policy and usage challenges that confound even the most well-managed business travel policies. Today, we delve deeper into what we introduced yesterday: How traveler satisfaction and policy compliance go hand-in-hand. Here are four tips to guide your efforts.
Mobile Friendly Experience for the Win
In yesterday’s Advisor, we talked about how important it is for organizations to have a mobile-friendly hiring experience. We started to outline a few ways mobile technology can be incorporated into the recruiting process. Here are a few more: