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Compensation & Benefits
Retirement-readiness shocker: Healthier, wealthier retirees more satisfied
10/21/2024
There is a strong correlation between health, wealth and retirement satisfaction, according to new research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The group’s study found that people in good health were more likely to be satisfied with their retirement, regardless of their financial situation.
Employment Law
DOL offers a framework for AI hiring decisions
10/21/2024
In conjunction with the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has a new publication and associated tools, AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, both of which are geared toward hiring employees with disabilities.
Employee Relations
Turn negative performance reviews into a positive experience
10/16/2024
Providing negative feedback during employee performance reviews is an uncomfortable but necessary part of being a successful manager. Surveys show that employees actually value negative feedback when it’s delivered constructively. But a poor approach can cause resentment and further job disengagement. Here are tips to follow when giving your next review.
HR Management
Fed agencies by the numbers for FY 2024
10/15/2024
The EEOC, National Labor Relations Board and OSHA have released new statistics on their activities during federal fiscal year 2024, which ran from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.
Hiring
New DOL resource offers best practices for using AI in hiring
09/30/2024
The resource is designed to “help employers reduce the risks of creating unintentional forms of discrimination and barriers to accessibility as they implement AI hiring technology,” a DOL statement said.
Terminations
Ensure layoffs don’t target ‘costly’ workers
09/30/2024
When employers decide to reduce their workforces, it’s often because they need to save money. Laying off highly paid employees is one thing. It’s entirely another matter to target employees with costly medical problems that strain your self-insured health plan. That’s an almost foolproof way to trigger a lawsuit.
Article Archives
On the Supreme Court docket: Cases to watch in the ‘24–‘25 term
Have staff acknowledge benefits changes
PWFA: Routinely grant requests for leave to attend pregnancy-related appointments
Tolerate boss’s racist behavior, retaliation? Prepare to pay millions in damages
GLP-1 benefits coverage lags behind clinical eligibility
In the Payroll Mailbag: November ’24
Holiday bonuses: Great for everyone’s morale but yours
Let the festivities begin
Never mind the myths—know the facts about Form 1099-NEC
‘Anyway’ is an adverb, not a category of business expenses
Ban numerical goals, quotas from efforts to diversify
Survey: HR admin takes away from employee-focused work
Gallup throws cold water on the AI revolution
Benefits: Ease young workers’ financial stress
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