OSHA offers safety guidance for working in cold weather
Are your employees prepared to work outdoors in frigid winter weather? OSHA provides pages of online advice to help keep workers safe when temperatures plunge.
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Review compensation practices to identify potential sources of pay inequity
Your employees probably no longer consider it taboo to discuss salaries and benefits with their co-workers and friends. That means they can easily tell how your compensation system compares with that of other employers. It also means they can easily spot inequities in how you pay employees up and do
Employers beware: Supreme Court could make it easier to sue for discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held oral arguments in an employment law case that may make it much easier for employees to sue their employers. If a majority of the justices agree with an employee who claims her transfer was motivated by her employer’s discriminatory policies, the decision may also
Food for managerial thought: Bridging the generational gaps in 2024
The findings from a recent poll by global recruitment firm Robert Walters signal that managers may need to think creatively regarding how to get members of Generation Z to collaborate with team members. But it’s also crucial to focus on the strengths of this group. Perhaps working to bridge all the
Keep it Legal: Wage transparency may lower wages
More employees—especially younger ones—are openly discussing their pay and even sharing industry or employer-specific information they have collected in comprehensive lists. Perhaps paradoxically, recent research out of Harvard seems to show that all this information collected and shared may actuall
How managers can soften the blow when the company says no to holiday bonuses
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold’s dream of installing a backyard swimming pool for his family dissolves when the envelope he thinks contains a hefty holiday bonus reveals a subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club. While his anger triggers a series of hilarious events, an
Tips for plowing through managerial plateaus
There’s nothing more exciting than starting a new role. First-time managers especially experience significant professional growth in their first two years. But this trend doesn’t continue as research data shows manager effectiveness plateaus after two years in a role.
Writing job descriptions: An 8-question checklist
Inaccurate or incomplete job descriptions can create costly legal risks. Here are eight questions managers should ask themselves when drafting a job description.
More than half of employers to increase hiring in Q1 and Q2
The job market will remain resilient heading into 2024, new research from outplacement firm Robert Half shows.
Survey: With retention slightly better in ‘23, how employers hope to improve in ‘24
Employers spent much of 2023 trying their best to retain top talent, as workers continued showing a willingness to change jobs. Among their top retention tactics, according to a new report by the iHire online recruitment site: offering higher pay and bonuses, plus greater job flexibility and more re