This episode of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® features a recap of the biggest labor and employment law news from March 2019. In this … Read more
Digital Gift Cards Are An Easy Way to Show Appreciation
Corporate gifting is gaining popularity, and for good reason, since today’s employees feel that recognition is one the most important factors of workplace … Read more
Employers Need to Be Wary About Illinois’ Biometric Data Law
Note: Biometrics are measurements of biological (like fingerprints or retinas) and physical characteristics (voice recognition or body odor) that can be … Read more
CEO Defends SHRM Against #FixItSHRM Criticism
SHRM CEO Johnny C. Taylor Jr. took an aggressive posture at a conference Tuesday, defending the organization’s participation in White House … Read more
New Health Plans Expose The Insured To More Risk
One health plan from a well-known insurer promises lower premiums but warns that consumers may need to file their own claims and negotiate over charges … Read more
Will DNA Testing Become the ‘Next Big Thing’ In Talent Development?
I’ve been testing many different, modern assessment technologies for the past few years. I must have tested over 25 different assessments, ranging … Read more
Snap and It’s Gone: What to Do About Disappearing Evidence
Snapchat and other photo-sharing apps have redefined how users — and employees share information. Due to the ephemeral nature of Snapchat photos and … Read more
The Caregivers Among You Need Help
Every year in your role as a human resources or benefits leader, it’s your job to develop a people or benefits strategy that connects your company’s goals … Read more
Why You Can’t Get an Interview – Explained Using Job-Search Science Data
Ponder this: Two resumes are received, one with 58% of the job requirements and another that meets 100%, but the 58% resume gets the interview. Yes, it’s … Read more
Can Government Recruiting Recover From the Shutdown?
Though the government shutdown ended in late January, federal workers are still feeling the effects. They may have received their back pay, but many … Read more
Website Accessibility Cases Push ADA Lawsuits to New High
The number of ADA Title III [prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the activities of places of public accommodations and commercial … Read more
What It Takes to Get a Valentine From Your Employees
Fortune’s 2019 100 Best Companies to Work For list was posted on Valentine’s Day. That’s highly appropriate, when you think about it, because to get on … Read more
The Most In-Demand HR Skills In Australia, UK and US
As the practice of human resources evolves with the advent of sophisticated SaaS tools, AI, distributed workers and more, are the core skills HR … Read more
Improve the Indoor Air and Make Your Workers Smarter and Healthier
The quality and quantity of air in the spaces we inhabit have a direct impact on our health, wellbeing, and cognitive function. The impacts can vary widely … Read more
With VR, Cisco Is Pioneering a New Way to ‘See’ an Org Chart
The most common diagram for understanding how an organization works is the org chart. An alternative diagram is produced by organizational network analysis … Read more
Is Your Health Plan Contributing to the Opioid Epidemic?
In response to today’s opioid crisis, the Food and Drug Administration is pushing for naloxone, an overdose-reversing nasal spray, to become available to … Read more
Sackett Says: Don’t Let Ideology Make Inclusion Exclusive
Note: The following article is reposted from The Tim Sackett Project. In it Tim Sackett, an HR industry thought leader, offers his take on the controversy … Read more
#fixitSHRM Controversy Erupts Over HR Group’s Partnership With Political Financiers
SHRM is once again at the center of a controversy this time over its partnership with Koch Industries owned by the politically active billionaires Charles … Read more
How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting HR
It’s been just over three weeks since the government shutdown started, and lots of people and processes have been affected. Knowing which of these closures … Read more
Tech Recruiting Event Talent42 Joins ERE Media Family
ERE Media has acquired Talent42, the first and only conference that brings together tech recruiters, engineers, and hiring managers. Talent42 is a national … Read more