Today, I take you to lovely Riverside County, California, home of Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, the Coachella Music Festival … and the ninth nominee for the Worst Employer of 2018. Until his termination on May 7, 2018, Andrew…
Sports blog Deadspin asks: What If The NFL Were Regulated By OSHA? Well, Deadspin, I’m glad you asked. I answered this very question over three years ago. Here’s what I said (rhetorically asking if concussion are the NFL’s black lung): The NFL…
You can hardly pick up a smartphone these days without reading about — and experiencing — how biometric authentication technology is changing our lives and businesses. Finger and facial recognition have become so commonplace that you might not think twice…
The IRS has announced its 2019 health savings account limits, and although very few changes were made from 2018’s limits, that doesn’t mean that innovation in HSAs and high-deductible health plans aren’t on employers’ agenda. Between 2018 and 2019, the…
Workforce explores the demographics within the human resources profession in this month’s By the Numbers.
I’ve recently been assigned a couple articles about diversity initiatives in the workplace. One of these is about diversity of thought/opinion, and what companies can do if two types of diversity clash. I’ve found this to be an incredibly interesting…
In a narrow, 5-4 partisan decision, the Supreme Court on May 21 issued its most anticipated employment decision of its current term, Epic Sys. Corp. v. Lewis [pdf]. The court reconciled six years of debate between split federal circuits into a unified standard that…
Customization, ease of use and lots of options make voluntary benefits an attractive recruiting tool. Also, the Hot List for rewards and recognition providers.
Conference season is in full swing, and I’d love to share some takeaways with you! I attended a Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology conference in Chicago on April 19 and 20, and the speakers I saw and topics they…
Blockchain is best known as the infrastructure behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that makes financial transactions safe without a bank or other middleman. But the technology could soon change the way human resources leaders handle all sensitive data. That has…
The Catalyst for Payment Reform recently held a virtual forum on “How Employers are Demanding Better Mental Health Care” on May 1. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I found a lot of this information to be very valuable,…
The Civil Rights Act, which protects employees against discrimination both in and out of the workplace, was passed in 1964. More than 50 years later, sexual harassment and discrimination are still prevalent, and employees are demanding change. The past year…
If you did not watch the May 20 edition of 60 Minutes, you should. The last segment detailed pervasive and rampant sexual harassment by famed chef and TV personality Mario Batali. And it laid much of the blame at the feet of…
The American Institute of Stress reports that stress is the nation’s top health problem. This makes sense, as mental capacity is highly valued in the workplace but can also be highly vulnerable. Today’s workplace, with technology, fast-paced growth and decreased…
It wasn’t until I returned to work after my own maternity leave that I truly came to understand the plight of the working parent first hand, and to call it “a challenge” is an understatement.
“Hi, I’m your friendly neighborhood Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Do you mind if I come in and take a quick look at your I-9 forms?” In a previous post I discussed the nuts and bolts of the I-9 form.…
Stress in the workplace is on the rise, but companies need to destigmatize EAPs if they want employees to get help.
These past several weeks have brought a whirlwind of travel, conferences and webinars, and, boy, my brain is full of too many ideas! I’d love to share some event-season takeaways and practitioner questions with you before conference season gets even…
Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that it has doubled the number of worksite investigations and audits conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Its express goal is to make sure businesses are not employing people who are in the U.S. illegally. What…
Just as we know how to build best practices for designing HR programs, we’ve also developed best practices for driving engagement with benefits.
