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Yesterday we heard from Ian Cook, Head of Workforce Solutions at Visier Analytics, about handling the opioid solution in the workplace. Today we’ll look at some of his suggestions including fact based conversations and planning ahead.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we went over the first 5 tips from the Environmental Daily Advisor for HAZWOPER training. Today, we get the last 5 tips for an effective and compliant HAZWOPER training program.
Attracting top talent and improving employee engagement are the top priorities for 2017, according to a new survey released by Waggl, a technology platform that surfaces and distills real-time insights from groups of people. In Waggl’s newest “Voice of the Workplace” pulse survey, conducted with hundreds of business and HR leaders from August 2026 through […]
Several major cities (and one West Coast state) recently adopted predictive scheduling laws, which require employers to post work schedules more than 1 week in advance. While we haven’t yet seen an influx of laws for the rest of the nation, you should pay attention because the trend is an employee-friendly response to the last-minute […]
Today’s macroeconomic backdrop is leading candidates to seek employers that truly care about them as people, are willing to invest in their future, and don’t treat them as disposable. This is especially true for recent college graduates, who fill a vital role in the talent pipeline but also have much different expectations of employers than […]
The #MeToo movement and the continuation of it, #TimesUp, have profound implications for employers. These movements are seeking to address the long-standing inequalities in the workplace (among other things), specifically as it pertains to sexual harassment and gender-based wage inequality and other gender-related discriminatory practices.
After years of declining membership, unions are redoubling their efforts to sell their product (membership) to new customers. While they have long targeted grocery stores like Kroger and SuperValu, they are now moving into the so-called “new economy” by zeroing in on employers like Amazon and Starbucks.
Gender-affirming care allows individuals to align their outward, physical traits with their inner gender identity. This care can include a range of social, psychological, behavioral, and medical treatments to help individuals develop harmony between their mental, social, emotional, and physical states. This type of care is recognized as medically necessary by major medical organizations, including […]
The U.S. Department of Education recently updated its regulations to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 for the first time in many years. The final regulations, which require covered institutions to significantly change the way they respond to sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, were subsequently challenged in court by attorneys general (AGs) […]
These days, you can’t open a newspaper or read an article online without hearing about the current talent shortage. In 2017, the unemployment rate hit a 17-year low of 4.1% in the fourth quarter.[1] While this is good news for jobseekers, it has created big challenges for businesses that are trying to attract new talent. […]