Get Ready to Hear About Continuous Listening
Changing the way we approach employee experience means rethinking feedback structures.
Author: Kim Dawson, Director of Employee Experience, YouEarnedIt
To Be or Not to Be: Is Retention Becoming Obsolete?
Employee retention is one of the most important factors contributing to the growth and success of a company. Or is it? For decades retention has been viewed by HR professionals as one of, if not the leading health-indicator of an organization.
Is Social Awkwardness a Valid Reason to Terminate an Employee?
When it comes to uncomfortable situations, some people gravitate more toward the “awkward turtle” end of the spectrum than the “social butterfly.” When an ill-timed joke costs an employee her job, however, is she entitled to unemployment benefits?
Latest Trends Survey Discloses Fees, Remain DC Plans’ Greatest Concern
The latest edition of a widely watched consulting firm survey of defined contribution (DC) retirement plan trends found that plan sponsors continue to focus intensely on fees, even though these expenses have been pressured lower in recent years by plans’ insistence and the threat of litigation.
Marijuana Mainstream: Should It Be Treated Like Tobacco for Overtime Purposes?
The legalization of marijuana poses more conundrums for employers than just the challenges caused by employees’ use of the popular herb. While most employers in states like Nevada, where marijuana is legal both medicinally and recreationally, worry about whether they can terminate an employee for lawfully using weed, others are asking whether they are required […]
Emerging Recruiting Technology Trends: When the War for Talent Comes Down to Time
The world of recruiting has changed. For most employers, gone are the days of the résumé drop box in the lobby, welcoming walk-ins interested in filling out a paper application, or entertaining calls asking to speak to HR about open positions listed in the newspaper.
Review of the Trump Administration’s First Year: Immigration, Wage and Hour Enforcement
The past year has included many expected moves by the Trump administration, such as the reversal of some of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial decisions under the Obama administration, as well as several unexpected developments among several agencies.
Pay Actions: An Introduction for HR Professionals
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about compensation practices that included a brief look at pay approaches including single-rate pay, step-based pay, and a slew of pay differentials. Taking it a step further, this article is about pay actions and explains the types, why they occur, and how they’re communicated to employees.
1st Circuit Court: FMLA is Not a Tool Employees Can Use to Delay Termination
Most employers know they cannot retaliate against someone for requesting or using Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. One way to defeat an FMLA retaliation claim is to provide evidence that the adverse employment decision was made, but not yet relayed to the employee, before she requested FMLA leave.
Rhode Island Court: Paid Suspension Is Adverse Employment Action
Recently, Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island heard a claim from a female employee who says she was placed on a paid suspension after announcing that she was pregnant.