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Whether you’re filling a new position to help your company grow or replacing an employee who is leaving, you’re not just filling out a slot on an organization chart. You hope to find someone who can add to the strength and capability of your group—someone who is just right for the position you want to […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave benefits. This generally means that when an employee qualifies for and takes FMLA leave, his or her job (or an equivalent) must be available to return to at the end of the leave period.
Everyone in the marketing industry is plenty willing to extol the virtues of video. It’s not done without merit; research has shown that video content distributed through social media platforms generates, on average, 1,200% more shares on accounts than text and images combined. A further study by Aberdeen outlines the importance that video plays in […]
The spotlight on workplace sexual harassment since fall 2017 has led to high-profile resignations, terminations, and lawsuits. And while the revelations and consequences have prompted ongoing, national conversations about appropriate behavior, only 32% of working Americans said that their employer has taken new steps to prevent and address sexual harassment in the workplace, according to […]
Contrary to widespread belief, we are not seeing the rise of the machines. In fact, according to a new report, 91% of U.S. employers say digitization will actually increase or maintain human headcount.
Question: We would like to convert our vacation and sick leave benefits into a PTO plan. What steps should we take in the conversion?
Every state in the Union now has some type of law in place requiring companies to notify affected individuals of a data breach involving their information. South Dakota and Alabama, the final holdouts, enacted such measures in March.
Keeping workplace policies and practices current and legal has become increasingly complex, as critical issues like sexual harassment prevention, healthcare coverage, and pay equity work their way through courts, legislatures, and agencies. Your compliance obligations are changing daily. How to track the myriad changes and keep up with your compliance obligations? BLR asked thousands of […]
Paid leave can be any type of leave that an employer offers to employees with pay. It includes things like sick days and vacation days, but most of the time when we’re discussing “paid leave,” the context is leave that goes beyond the standard paid time off (PTO) plan.
Great onboarding means efficient hiring, reaching the best applicants, and hiring at the right time and for the right reason.