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A new infographic from Business & Legal Resources (BLR) examines an issue that is gaining momentum in workplaces throughout the United States—Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD. More and more employees own personal devices such as smartphones and tablets and employers are finding themselves faced with what to do when employees bring these devices to […]
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently held that employees were sometimes exempt from receiving overtime but were not exempt other times. The deciding factor was a very slight difference between the discretionary authority exercised in each role.
President Donald Trump recently issued an unprecedented “Executive Order (EO) on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” aimed at the federal workforce and federal contractors.
By Dr. John Sullivan The very best employee referral programs (ERPs) produce simply amazing results. But unfortunately many corporate programs were designed years before we had so much data covering what makes the programs effective. In the last article, we looked at 10 HR practices that were hurting your ERPs. Here, we’ll look at 10 […]
Employee turnover is costly for organizations. It takes time and resources to identify, recruit, onboard, and train new staff—not to mention the institutional knowledge that may be completely lost when an employee leaves.
Spark TALENT 2025 delivered a jolt of necessary energy, tackling the biggest workforce challenges head on, including AI and talent acquisition. This year, our sessions didn’t just discuss trends, they provided playbooks for strategic action, offering HR leaders clear direction on topics from mastering AI integration to redefining high-performance culture. We’ve gathered the best of […]
There are seven basic merit allocation strategies, says Consultant Whitney Herrington. Compensation managers should be familiar with them all, including when they are appropriate (and when they are not).
Tassels have been flipped, hats have been tossed, diplomas are in hand, and college graduates are ready to enter the “real world.” Do you have what it takes to attract these talented individuals to your company? Let’s find out!
It doesn’t have to be Black History Month to engage in introspection and self-review. As employers, most of you are conscious of your legal liability when it comes to equal employment opportunity. But many of you also have taken a step further by hiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) directors to appeal to a broader […]
As the idea to make paid family leave mandatory continues to gain attention, employers may be wondering what various paid leave proposals might mean for their businesses. A June 20 meeting between first daughter and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump and a handful of senators doesn’t draw a clear picture of what may be in store, […]