New North Carolina Law Aims to Help Employers Relying On Certificates of Relief
A new North Carolina law offering protections against negligent hiring and retention claims is set to take effect December 1.
Author: Patricia Heyen, Attorney with Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Two Reasons HSAs Are Essential for a Healthy Retirement
Despite the recent increase in discussion around the need to save wisely for retirement, many Americans underestimate the healthcare costs they will face when they retire. In a study conducted by HSA Bank, 67% of consumers believe they will need less than $100,000 for healthcare expenses in retirement, and 82% believe they will need less […]
How to Combat Transphobia in the Workplace
According to one report by the National Center for Transgender Equality, 90% of the 6,450 transgender and gender-nonconforming people who were surveyed reported “experiencing harassment or mistreatment on the job or took actions to avoid it.” And a whopping 47% of the individuals surveyed reported being fired, not hired, or denied a promotion because of […]
USERRA Claim by Veteran Who Applied for New Job After Deployment
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the federal law that establishes the rights and responsibilities of uniformed servicemembers and their civilian employers, generally guarantees an employee returning from military service or training the right to be reemployed in his former job with the same benefits. In a recent decision handed […]
Workplace Digital Transformation: How HR Professionals Can Juggle the Many Tools Available to Them
Today’s organizations are embracing digital tools and applications more than ever, and at the same time workers can be overwhelmed with the breadth of options to execute the day-to-day requirements associated with their roles. Jumping from one platform where collaboration is taking place to another where knowledge assets are hosted, does not make for an […]
Does a Formal or Informal Outfit Boost Office Productivity?
It used to be that a 9–5 job meant snappy Charles Tyrwhitt suits and briefcases all through the office. But these days, many companies are happy to let their employees dress how they like (so long as it doesn’t affect their work!). Does dressing comfortably increase or decrease productivity though?
Examine Your Interview Process: Is It Effective?
Being able to identify employees with long-term potential is truly an art form, and companies that get it right typically outperform those that don’t. The companies that excel have a well-defined system in addition to having key decision-makers highly engaged early on and throughout the interview process. Furthermore, companies that are successful in identifying great […]
Sports’ Impact on the American Workplace
It’s probably just as well baseball games don’t usually last until 3:30 in the morning, as a recent 7-hour World Series clash between the Red Sox and the Dodgers did. There is no doubt there were some bleary-eyed Saturday shift workers in Massachusetts the next day who stayed up hoping that their team would come […]
It’s High Time We Rethink Soft Skills. Here’s Why—and How—to Do It Now
The time has come to blow the whistle on two words that do well on their own but must never be put side by side: soft skills. When ignored, these two words can derail a career and a life.
Why Employees Feel Inferior and What to Do About It
Inferiority complexes run rampant in organizations. Truth? It isn’t the organizations that create the issue but rather the structures that reinforce it.