Many Minority Employees Feel That Their Careers Are Hampered By Discrimination
It’s hard to believe that more than fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, workers around the world still face discrimination in the workplace. In the United States, being able to have a safe workplace that is free of discrimination or harassment is guaranteed by federal law. It is certainly a reasonable […]
Talking To HR About Toxic Individuals
No one should ever have to endure a toxic work situation. When a team or even a boss makes work time nearly unbearable, the only option for some workers is to simply walk away. In an article appearing on the Huffington Post, Heather Spruill, HR Manager, recently recounted a letter she received from a reader […]
Learning in the Workplace a Growing Problem for Executives
The pace of change in the workplace today comes at breakneck speed. Both workers and the organizations they work for are constantly seeking to upgrade skills and their knowledge base. Many feel the need for a nearly constant effort in order to keep up and stay relevant. In a recent article appearing at Forbes.com, a […]
The Newest Changes in HR Technology
Like most other areas of business, the world of human resources management has been greatly affected by advances in technology. In a recent article that appeared on the Benefits News website, technology writer Dan Stanley cited a report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the first part of 2017. In the report PwC’s survey focused on the […]
LGBT Workers Still Quitting Over Workplace Bullying
According to a survey conducted by CareerBuilder and Harris Poll, of the LGBT workers surveyed, 41% indicated that they were bullied enough on the job that it made them quit. In a report written by Valerie Bolden-Barret on the HRDive Website, the survey was conducted with a total of 3,215 private sector employees, 238 […]
The Problems of HR in Hollywood and Tech
Millions of women have stepped forward on social media to illustrate just how pervasive the problem is in modern society truly is. The watershed moment seems to have come after a long list of actresses and other women who are professionals within the film industry accused film producer Harvey Weinstein, his brother Bob, and the […]
AI Is Coming To HR
It seems that just about everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) these days. According to a recent article by writer Shaun Sutner on the SearchHR Software website at the upcoming 20th annual HR Technology Conference and Exposition, AI along with HR benefits automation is will probably be getting the lion’s share of attention as […]
IRS Continues Crackdown on Pre-Tax Benefits for Workplace Healthcare Premiums
As the healthcare debate gets ready to heat up once again, the IRS has shut down any form or arrangement that would allow employees to pay pre-tax benefits such as healthcare premiums. These are sometimes marketed to employers as a legal way to avoid employment taxes or to reimburse workers for most if not all […]
How HR Is Handling DACA Crisis
HR professionals are again on the front lines and have become a part of the growing national debate over immigration reform in the United States. President Trump recently announced to phase out over the next six months the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program. This is not the first time that such controversial […]
Obama Administration Overtime Rule Declared Invalid
On Friday of last week in the state of Texas, a federal struck down an Department of Labor final order issued under the Obama Administration regarding overtime and declared it to be invalid. In an article that appeared on the SHRM website, the order would have made more than 4 million exempt employees eligible for […]
HR and Disaster Recovery
Not since 2008 has a major hurricane struck the state of Texas. Before Harvey made landfall, however, communities were coming together in preparation for the coming storm. Many of them made sure that their workers were safe and made continuity plans for the business should the worst actually come to pass. In a recent article […]
Discrimination, The Workplace, and Violent Rallies
A recent rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia by white nationalists and the violence that erupted has served to inspire public discussion about hate speech and discrimination as they relate to the work environment. According to a recent article that appeared at Marketplace.Org, several people who took part in the white nationalist rally were identified via […]
Employees Working More Off The Clock To Keep Up
The Rand corporation has released the results of a new survey that indicates more than half of employees reveal that they work off the clock in addition to their regular working hours. In an article that appeared on the HRDive.com website,Valerie Bolden-Barret reports that in addition to the number of employees working outside of business […]
Standard HR Departments Overworked
It’s no secret that in today’s job market, HR professionals have more to do than ever before. In a recent article which appeared on HRDive.com, Valerie Bolden-Barrett writes that today staffing is an astounding 100 employees for 1.4 members of HR staff. These numbers, according to an annual study conducted by Bloomberg BNA, puts the […]
Leadership Comes From Within
The never-ending question of what exactly makes up leadership keeps cropping up. What is it that makes a leader? Is it learning the skills outlined within a worker’s given job description – or is it something deeper still? In a recent article that recently appeared on the Forbes.com website, most companies will hold leadership training […]
Recruitment Metrics You Need to Follow
The struggle that today’s HR recruitment teams are now facing is a very real one. Getting not only qualified but the best new hires is a battle that shows no sign of abating anytime soon. Add cost and time constraints that many organizations place on their current HR department or PEO and they can find […]
Watch Your Compensation Contracts!
Without a doubt there is a difference from making an honest mistake at work and making a really big one. No HR professional wants to be the one who makes one that ends up costing $2,666,594.03. According to a recent article appearing on the Inc. website, Francois El-Hayek, who had worked at Trico Products Corporation […]
Using Agile in HR
Today’s business organizations are required to be agile. It’s the ability to respond rapidly to changes in the marketplace without losing their original vision or momentum is what can mean either success or failure. In a recent article that appeared on the HBL.org website, Jeff Gothelf asserts that the same holds true for the HR […]
Software Helps Remove Unconscious Bias in Hiring
In today’s workplace, many companies are focusing on diversity. While resumes provide potential employers with an idea about who a worker is, things such as gender, race, age, ethnic origins of a name and other significant factors can also come into play, often unconsciously. In a recent article appearing at Ozy.com there are new pieces […]
HR and VR? Walmart is Going for it
There’s little doubt that in the past two decades, technology has changed nearly everything around us and will continue to do so. Companies are now looking at how the budding technology of Virtual Reality (VR) can help them train employees and enhance the overall customer experience. In a recent article at Retail Dive, Wal-Mart set […]
You Have To Stay Compliant With Laws
Today, more than ever, HR professionals must not only make decisions to get the right result for the organizations they work for, but they must also be able to have defensible outcomes that also mitigate risk. In a recent article that appeared at Workforce.com that means in any decisions made regarding people management, HR professionals […]
H-1B Visas Under Threat By Executive Order
The flagrant abuse of the H-1B Visa program has caused the Trump administration to take a hard look at putting in place more limitations. According to a recent article in Personnel Today, President Trump issued his Buy American and Hire American on April 18th, 2017. The executive order is designed to enforce and administer the […]
Social Media Activity Isn’t Private
In today’s world of social media, sometimes it’s difficult to keep separate one’s professional persona in the workplace and the persona that one has in their personal life. According to a recent article by Jon Hyman that appeared at Workforce.com, those lines can blur between what is considered private, and what is out there for […]
Funding of ACA Subsidies In Doubt
Confusion about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what funds will be available to help lower-income Americans in paying their out of pocket healthcare expenses continues. For the heads of health insurance companies who wanted answers on what the future may hold, there was little answer from Seema Verma, Administrator of the […]
Workplace Wellness Programs Growing Fast
n Since the 1980’s the idea of wellness programs has gone from something that few companies were even interested in to being more and more integrated into the work life for most Americans today. Wellness programs in the workplace are now even being integrated into the entire culture of some corporate organizations. Emily Noll of […]