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Celebrities lately seem to be having a hard time keeping their clothes on. Whether it’s one of the Kardashian sisters baring her bottom or Keira Knightley baring her bosom, you can hardly look at any social media site these days without being assaulted by celebrities in various degrees of naked-idity, as Radar O’Reilly once called […]
Citing the employer’s zero-tolerance “no-call, no-show” policy, an Ohio federal district court recently upheld the termination of an employee who had just returned from a leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Facts University Manor staffs and runs a nursing facility in Cleveland, Ohio. It provides respite, short-term, long-term, and hospice […]
For a long time, HR teams leaned heavily on annual surveys and the occasional pulse check to take the temperature of employee engagement. But in today’s fast-shifting workplace—where hybrid setups, changing expectations, and constant pivots are the norm—those traditional methods often show up too late or don’t quite tell the full story. That’s where AI-driven […]
Claribel Lizardo-Gonzalez, Director of People and Culture at Hack.Diversity, is a true testament to the power of lived experience. Growing up in the vibrant melting pot of Queens, New York, she witnessed firsthand the disparities that exist within the workplace. As a Latina with immigrant parents, Lizardo-Gonzalez navigated a world where representation often felt lacking, […]
Struggling to see the fruits of your recruitment efforts? As we plan out 2022 and turn the corner into the new year, there’s no better time to take stock of where your HR department is with finding the best and brightest. In today’s job market, recruiting is different from before. It’s more competitive, more intense, […]
Washington’s new law significantly restricting employers’ use of noncompetition agreements takes effect January 1, 2020. In addition to limiting the use of noncompetes, the law provides for generous damages when an individual successfully claims a noncompete is unenforceable.
The transition to remote work amid COVID-19 was a daunting challenge for many companies, but the advantages of moving beyond the traditional office environment—from flexibility to cost-effectiveness—have become more and more obvious over the past year. Employees have been surprisingly productive from home, and companies have made it clear they’ll continue to rely on remote […]
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As more college students graduate with massive student loan debt, it comes as no surprise that they highly value student loan assistance as a benefit. If you want to take advantage of the talent coming out of colleges these days, making student loan assistance a part of your package really helps. A new survey has […]
A man in Virginia has been arrested for stealing laptops. According to local reports, there were more than 1,200 laptops found in his home. The man, a public schools employee, sold the computers online. He has been arrested for embezzlement. Not the first…or the last. Employee theft is nothing new. It can range from taking […]