Top 10 Regulatory Issues for Employers in 2019
What are the top 10 regulatory issues for employers in 2019? Paychex has crunched the numbers and generated the following list.
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Adding Flexibility to Your Organization: Trends to Watch
Creating work/life balance for employees, enhancing worker morale, and attracting a talented workforce are just a few reasons why the majority of employers across the country are creating and utilizing flexible work arrangements in their organization. According to Flexible Work Arrangements, a survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 94% of employers […]
Researcher Finds Anonymous Social Network Blind Leaking Data
Thousands of employees that didn’t want to take their workplace problems to HR have turned to technology to air their grievances, like that provided by the anonymous social network Blind. Blind is an app-based platform that lets employees from the same company anonymously connect with co-workers to discuss problems at their workplace without fear of […]
Performance Management: Balancing Recognition and Impact as an HR Leader
Performance management is like Internet access: essential to the daily operation of any business but taken for granted until it stops working. While everyone understands why you need consistent and high-quality broadband, the obvious benefits of good performance management often go unappreciated.
5 Tips for Ensuring Your Employees Are Prepared for Disasters
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are more things you can do to ensure your employees are properly prepared for emergencies and disasters.
Return to Work Programs and Cancer Survivors
More people are surviving cancer, but cancer is occurring in more people (one factor associated with longer life spans). From lost time to high health coverage costs, employers should take note of what this might mean for them.
Being Prepared for Natural and Environmental Disasters
In 2017, there were 10,000 deaths caused by natural disasters worldwide. And a lot of those occurred while people were on the job. In addition, research shows that the number of recorded natural disasters has increased quite a bit in the past century. So, it’s still critical, perhaps now more than ever, that we’re well-prepared […]
When Employees Claim to Be Addicts—What, if Anything, Should Employers Do?
With the rise of opioid and other drug addiction in the US today, employers have to wonder—is it possible one of my employees is dealing with addiction? In the final article of a four-part series, Littler shareholder Dale L. Deitchler and associate Jeffrey E. Dilger, discuss how to handle issues of reported addiction and addiction […]
Tech Employees Chafe Under Electronic Supervision
Employee productivity and satisfaction are closely linked in both positive and negative ways. Data have repeatedly shown that employees with high levels of job satisfaction tend to be more productive. Employees who enjoy their jobs tend to work harder, longer, and smarter. At the same time, many efforts to boost employee productivity can have a […]
Workplace Romances Can Be Tricky, Study Finds
Are office romances still a thing? Do people really sleep with their boss (or try) in order to advance their career? A study commissioned by Zety.com compiled the experiences of over 1,000 employees and found it does still happen—and with surprising frequency.