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Open enrollment season for employee benefits can be frustrating for employers and employees alike. Employees are often overwhelmed with information and need assistance. Employers dread the additional administrative work that comes anytime employee benefits are in flux.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is the primary piece of legislation that protects employee rights to collectively discuss working conditions and to work together to negotiate for changes when needed. These rights are enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
When an employee is dealing with a death in the family or of someone else in his or her personal life, it can be an especially difficult time. The last thing the employee might want to deal with is hassles at work over the need to take time off. It’s an opportunity for an employer […]
It seems like everywhere you turn there’s another statistic being quoted about the fast growth and expansion of the gig economy. More and more people are turning to freelance and gig-focused work as either their primary source of income or a secondary source of income separate from their primary employment.
A new report from PayScale, “CEO Salaries: How Much Do CEOs Make Compared to Their Employees?” examines CEO-to-worker pay ratios in light of the recent adoption of a final rule, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd Frank Act), that requires a public company to disclose the ratio of its […]
A new survey from business professionals, released by Express Employment Professionals, reveals the hurdles that stop applicants from accepting jobs, as well as the top reasons employees leave their current jobs.
In today’s Advisor, we’ll look at the rest of the employee complaint tips we began yesterday.
Companies that focus on creating a human-focused workplace can reap significant rewards in terms of employee well-being, engagement, and retention, according to a recent survey, “The ROI of Recognition in Building a More Human Workplace,” by Globoforce’s new WorkHuman® Research Institute.
Complaints are a normal part of life as an HR manager, no matter how well run your business is. Knowing how to handle complaints well can be a benefit for your sanity and for the happiness and productivity of the entire workforce.
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that graduate student assistants are entitled to unionize at private colleges and universities. What impact does this have for the labor landscape in general?