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The Evolution of Retirement: From Pensions to 401(k)s and What It Means for Employee Retention

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Sep 13, 2024 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 13, 2024

In the modern, information-based economy, human talent is incredibly important to just about any organization. Finding, recruiting, and retaining that talent is consequently extremely important as well, and businesses have many strategies aimed at retention, from creating diverse and inclusive workspaces to tenure-based bonuses and advancement schemes. But what ever happened to the ultimate corporate […]

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Trending: Be on Lookout for Predictive Scheduling Laws

By Jessica Bowes, Foulston Siefkin LLP Oct 1, 2020 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 1, 2020

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 […]

Judge blocks Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule

By Federal Employment Law Insider Nov 11, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Susan Warshaw Ebner, H. Juanita M. Beecher, and Sean Lee A Texas federal district court judge has granted a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks implementation of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule’s requirements that federal contractors report labor law violations, that the government consider such disclosures when awarding contracts, and that contractors include […]

4 Recruitment Chatbots You Need to Know About

By Claire Swinarski, Contributing Editor Aug 1, 2023 Recruiting

Updated: Aug 1, 2023

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen the power of artificial intelligence (AI) explode in 2023. From ChatGPT to machine learning to virtual reality, AI has completely transformed our world, including many aspects of business. If your HR team isn’t using AI, you’re likely missing out on a multitude of benefits. Understandably, AI […]

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4 Best Practices for Onboarding Freelancers

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor May 8, 2019 Learning & Development

Updated: May 8, 2019

In a previous post, we discussed the trend of many businesses looking to freelancers to fill various needs, which can be short or long term and involve a variety of projects in a variety of industries.

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Gender Pay Gap: Women are Getting Shortchanged, and They Know It

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 16, 2018 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Apr 16, 2018

A new report released by Hired, a job search engine, highlights the growing trend of the gender pay disparity among tech workers. Now in its third year, The State of Wage Inequality in the Workplace looks at the gender wage gap across geographies, industries, and roles. It also examines how factors such as negotiation, race, […]

NLRB’s Administrative Law Judges Face Existential Challenges

By Federal Employment Law Insider Nov 18, 2024 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 18, 2024

Since the Supreme Court’s rulings in Loper Bright and Jarkesy, employers have wondered to what degree the High Court’s rulings would affect the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has long regarded itself as being apart from the concerns facing other agencies. Recent actions by the courts, however, have begun to challenge the Board’s self-regard. […]

Busting the Winter Blues: 8 Tips to Help Employees Improve Mental Health

By Erin Thase, Ph.D., Marathon Health Feb 26, 2024 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 26, 2024

Throughout the winter, many people across the U.S. go days or weeks without seeing the sun. Particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, they experience weeks of dark and dreary weather combined with bitter, unrelenting cold. The chilly gloom negatively impacts mental health, sometimes leading to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). In fact, an American Psychiatric Association […]