Are You Expanding Access to Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training?
In today’s Advisor, we feature several companies that have seen the value of developing on-the-job training and apprenticeships.
Month: June 2015
New Way of Working—Alliances for Employers and Employees
The old concept of company-as-family is dead (if it ever existed), says Ben Casnocha, entrepreneur and cofounder of LinkedIn. The new default is employees as free agents, but you can’t build a lasting, innovative business when employees act like free agents. Where’s the middle ground?
Kill the Company, End the Status Quo
Sometimes you have to kill the company to make space for change and innovation, says Lisa Bodell, CEO of futurethink. Bodell keynoted the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Talent Management Conference and Exhibition, held recently in San Diego.
New Labor Law May Be Life-Threatening
We see safety laws and regulations that protect workers’ lives, but now reports say a new labor law in Japan may be a threat to workers—who may work themselves to death!
Ugg, Mate! Is New Aussie Dress Code a (Flip) Flop?
It’s summer, so it’s time for the annual HRSBT flip-flop flap. This time, the furor is coming from Down Under, where the questionable attire of some employees of the Australian Department of Immigration was the subject of a hearing and a subsequent dress code change.
Employment Branding Survey—What’s Happening Out There?
2015 has seen some dramatic changes in the business landscape, and the importance of an employer’s brand has become more important than ever. Studies are showing that top talent today want to work for a company they trust and believe in—but not much has been said about what organizations are actually doing to capitalize on […]
Settling up: the need for specificity in employee releases
By Kyla Stott-Jess and Kyle Cadieux An employer in Canada would be forgiven for thinking that a release of liability related to employment would protect it from all future claims by that employee. However, a recent Alberta Human Rights Tribunal decision, Hutton v. ARC Business Solutions Inc., 2015 AHRC 7, suggests that the matter is […]
Conflict Resolution and Minimization: Tips for Employers
Conflict in the workplace is one of the more dreaded components of a manager’s life. Wouldn’t it be simpler if everyone could just get along?
Ode to Letterman: EntertainHR’s own Top 10
David Letterman, a late-night staple for 33 years, aired his final episode on May 20, 2015. Whether you preferred Johnny, Leno, Conan, Kimmel, or Fallon, no one can deny Letterman’s impact on pop culture, and the fact remains that he retires as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history. While there were […]
Summer-Hire Sexual Harassment Training
In today’s Advisor, we hear from guest columnist, BLR® Senior Legal Editor, Joan Farrell, on the importance of training teen summer hires on sexual harassment issues.