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by Edward O. Sweeney Several new laws that are part of New York’s Women’s Equality Act take effect on January 19, meaning employers need to understand the new protections related to equal pay, sexual harassment, and familial and pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. One of the new laws amends New York state’s Labor Law § […]
The economy is maintaining a steady 2% rate of growth, and unemployment continues to fall. The market is ripe for many employees to seek better employment. As a result, employers are again looking to keep their best employees on board and motivated. This is no easy task. The cost of turnover is reason enough to […]
By Holly Jones, JD, Senior Legal Editor As another year comes to a close, many HR departments take on the annual task of the compliance audit, the update of the company policy manual and/or employee handbook, the review and replacement of workplace notices and posters, and any other HR housekeeping. But, what about your strategic […]
By Sophie Sakellariadis To increase morale, productivity, and profit, creating the right culture and boosting employee engagement is essential in today’s competitive environment. Yet 75% of culture change initiatives fail. Why?
In a press release, ManpowerGroup Solutions announced the release of its white paper, “Recruiting Strategy Metrics: From Transactional to Transformational,” which explores the need for metrics that yield strategic insights, versus ones that simply establish a baseline and measure improvements over time.
By Dominique Jones “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”— Albert Einstein
It’s a given that HR professionals are actively involved in many areas of an organization, but where exactly? A recent BLR® survey looks at how HR plays a role in strategic business planning and other key strategic areas.
To start off the week in the Training Daily Advisor, we present tips on building a better workplace in an article adapted from Why Should Anyone Work Here? What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization (Harvard Business Review Press, November 2015) by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones.
By Holly K. Jones, J.D. The AMC original series Hell on Wheels chronicles the construction of the nation’s First Transcontinental Railroad.
by Monique Orieux In Canada, an employer may retain a lawyer to conduct a workplace investigation, particularly where the issue under investigation is of a sensitive nature. One reason for doing so is to attempt to keep the investigator’s notes, supporting documents, and final report from being disclosed to a third party as privileged. However, […]