As the competition for talent intensifies, companies are desperate to discover what they can do to attract the best employees. As a result, many employers are revamping their benefits offerings to better support current employees to improve retention, as well…
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Here’s How Get to Yes Faster When You Make an Offer
Hiring the right people at the right time can make or break a business. Unfortunately, most businesses wait to hire until it’s almost too late. This makes it essential to bring new hires on quickly and efficiently. You don’t want…
Retiring at 65 Is So Last Century
Have you heard about this group yet? Respectful Exits calls itself the “organized voice of aging workers,” and it aims to give voice to a group that is often forgotten (except in the most legalistic way) in the whole question of…
Skip the HR Jargon and Speak Business to Them
In 1884, Portuguese authors Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino decided to create a guide to conversational English, even though they spoke none themselves. The result, English as She is Spoke, is still popular today thanks to the comedic value of…
LinkedIn’s New ATS Gets Results As Fast As You Hit ‘Post’
LinkedIn knows how to put on a show, and this year it didn’t disappoint at its annual Talent Connect Conference this week in Anaheim, California. The big news was the announcement LinkedIn is building a new applicant tracking system, set…
7 Ways to Make Your Project Fail and 7 Ways to Prevent That
Wonder why some projects fail while others are successful? Like the 7 deadly sins, this article from Toledo Solutions lists 7 of the most common ways to ensure a project fail — and they all come down to people and…
The Employee Experience Is Even More Important to Your Visa Workers
There’s a lot to think about when you’re tasked with handling your organization’s immigration: compliance, filing deadlines, keeping up with changing policies. But it’s crucial that you also keep sight of the employee experience of the foreign national workers you…
A Brief Guide to Data-Driven Scenario Planning
Preparing to increase headcount at a large organization is like comparing the cost of bread at different supermarkets: At your regular neighborhood store, a loaf might cost $2.28, but at a high-end store, a loaf might cost $3.98. In a…
New California Employment Laws Expand Harassment Rules, Require Women On Boards
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any California governor has seen since 2004. The final tally: 1016 signed, 201 vetoed. Below is our full, final roundup of new laws that…
Automation and AI Will Require a Different Kind of Workforce
The future of the workplace is somewhat uncertain. Technological development is advancing at a phenomenal speed, leading to significant and in some cases, exponential change in working environments. Technological advancements that have captured the attention of many organizations are those…
3 Tips for Maintaining Morale If You’re Changing Benefits Again
It’s open enrollment season again, and if your benefits are changing considerably, it could cause an engagement dip! A Towers Watson benefits study found – perhaps not surprisingly – that employee health and retirement plans are strongly correlated with engagement and retention….
Have You Considered Using Videos to Educate Employees About Benefits?
Does your employee benefits education program consist of handing out dusty benefits manuals and sending a single novel-length email from HR? If so, you could be severely missing the mark when it comes to truly educating your workforce. In fact,…
What Do You Do When They Complain About Pay?
Salary disappointment is common across employees all over the world. As per a survey by Indeed, only 19% of employees in USA are satisfied with their current pay and 60% of those surveyed would want an extra $6,000 a year…
EEOC Says Harassment Charges and Litigation Increased Dramatically In FY 2018
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s litigation program brought 66 lawsuits alleging workplace harassment (41 alleging sexual harassment) in fiscal year 2018 (which ended Sept. 30, 2018), a more than 50% increase over the prior year, Acting Chair Victoria A….
Stop Telling Us the End of Your Story First
I’ve just put a bow on my busiest season, the late spring and summer months when I work with companies to put together the best possible submissions for next year’s Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list. In other words, I…
Court Says It Could be Retaliatory to Fire An HR Manager For This Advice
A company admitted it fired an HR representative for encouraging another employee to file with the EEOC. Last week, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued this opinion, which, in essence said, sometimes that can be retaliatory, and sent the case…
Reimagining Pay for Today’s Workforce
Comprised of four or even five generations, today’s workforce is a melting pot made up of employees of all ages and demographics. It’s more diverse than ever, and as a result, can pose challenges for HR professionals and employers when…
No One Works There Because You Have a Foosball Table
Ping-pong tables, nap-pods, endless snacks and beer on tap are the hallmark perks of trendy start-ups, tech companies and creative agencies, but what value do they really hold? Sure, they rank high on the cool meter, but how tangible are…
The Modern 401(k): Options You Didn’t Know You Had
Navigating the constantly evolving 401(k) landscape while trying to meet employee expectations can be daunting for HR (especially when 401(k)s are only one piece of the HR puzzle). What’s more, the war for talent makes it more important than ever…
These Lawyers Must Have Skipped the Class on Employment Discrimination
I don’t know how else to describe it. So, I’m going to quote from the EEOC’s press release, but I’ll conceal the name of the law firm, the law firm that paid $30,000 to settle with the EEOC: The [] Law Firm has…