Practical HR Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
According to a Nielsen study parsed by CNN, American adults spend nearly 11 hours a day on average staring at a screen, and most of that screen time occurs while they’re at work. And yes, this can cause many problems for employees, their health and wellness, and their overall work performance. Continue reading to learn […]
We hear a lot about negative online employer reviews, especially from an employer-brand standpoint, and how these reviews can hurt your chances at attracting top talent. But what about the jobseekers who come from employers recovering from a prominent scandal? Should recruiters discount them because of where they previously worked?
The most typical problems have to do with job specifications that are inaccurate. They either require something that isn’t truly required, or they describe duties that are no longer relevant. Job Specs Unreasonably High A number of state and federal government agencies (particularly the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)) have concluded in a number of […]
The following information comes from BLR’s 10-Minute HR Trainer session, "Cross-Training to Promote Better Productivity." How Does Cross-Training Benefit the Organization? Cross-training involves teaching workers job duties other than the ones they normally perform. It develops skills and knowledge so that employees have more to offer the organization. It helps you cope with absences and […]
It’s been a stressful time for U.S. workers, with significant layoffs being announced at high profile tech companies including Twitter, Meta, and Amazon. According to experts, losing a job is not only one of the most emotionally traumatic experiences a person can go through, but also affects those who are not laid off in downsizing […]
Health insurer Premera Blue Cross agreed to pay $6.85 million to settle alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) related to a major data breach that the company reported in 2015.
With the recent spike in cybersecurity breaches rippling through all corners of the global business landscape, the surging interest in data protection has caused even the highest departments of state to take note and weigh in. In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a cybersecurity guidance to help […]
by Jennifer Benz Social media is the buzz at every corporate communications or HR conference, and the tools are growing more quickly than anything else online. Yet few companies are effectively integrating these tools into their benefits or strategic HR communications. Many companies are paralyzed because they don’t understand the tools, or they assume social […]
This fall, students at Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business will be seen playing with blocks! A business course is giving them the tall order of building six iconic Manhattan buildings out of Legos.
It’s no secret that managers are the key to unlocking HR outcomes. But how to engage them as partners in HR efforts can be less obvious. When the relationship between HR and people managers breaks down, it becomes impossible to move the needle on employee engagement, performance and retention. So how do you get people […]