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Compensation Scorecards A compensation scorecard is any dissemination of aggregate compensation information beyond the HR organization. There are several types of scorecards, says Insler, who is the senior vice president at Sibson Consulting and leader of Sibson’s Western Region. His tips came during a recent BLR-sponsored webinar. Basic compensation information (e.g., average merit increase) Comparative […]
If you are an HR professional in Illinois, here is a heads up. While you are comfortable dealing with employees who are Illini, you may soon be confronted by employees who are ETs! Some of your employees may not have self-identified themselves as Klingons! And you may be translating your training sessions and handbooks into […]
For many workers, the holidays aren’t just about joy and celebration; they’re also a time of overwhelming stress. Between juggling work responsibilities, family obligations, and financial pressures, it’s no wonder that over half of employees (53%) say they feel more stressed than usual during the holidays, according to a recent Monster poll. Even more concerning, […]
While instructor-led and in-classroom training sessions are still more common than online learning methods, they have dropped from 47% to 41% in the past 3 years. And this downward trend is expected to continue because of the rising popularity of adaptive learning.1 L&D development professionals are now actively seeking ways to incorporate adaptive learning into […]
Does your company or organization drug test new hires as part of the employment process? Or better yet, does your company conduct random drug testing throughout the employment relationship? If so, you may have encountered some oddball excuses for failed drug tests!
A medical certification is a written document from a health care provider verifying that an employee’s leave is for a serious health condition. It is an objective tool that HR managers should use to determine whether to grant or deny leave requests under FMLA, the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, and the California Family Rights […]
by Daniel Pugen McCarthy Tetrault Biometric hand scanners vs. religious beliefs: What does the law say? In Canada, employers must accommodate their employees’ religious beliefs to the point of “undue hardship” for the employer. But what if you don’t consider an employee’s religious beliefs “mainstream”? That doesn’t matter, according to a recent decision by an […]
With the job market as tight as it is, “bad bosses” can cause more damage than ever before. Quality employees, after all, need not just grin and bear it—they can usually find new jobs with little effort. To nip this type of exodus in the bud, it would help to know the kind of manager […]
September is here! It seems like just yesterday we were all planning for vacations, and suddenly it’s back-to-school time already. Before we celebrate the unofficial start to fall, we’ll catch you up on some of the most popular HR Daily Advisor articles you may have missed this summer. HR Policies & Procedures Top 10 […]
As HR Daily Advisor’s HR Corporate Culture Week comes to a close, let’s take a look back at our variety of content offerings that were made available to you, the HR professional, throughout the week. Strong corporate culture was an essential component in helping teams navigate through the unique and challenging circumstances of 2021 and maintaining […]