HR Management

How HR can help CEOs, from CEOs who started in HR

09/19/2017

HR pros complain all the time that the top brass in their organizations don’t value the HR function. A panel of three chief executive officers who spoke at The HR Specialist Summit in Las Vegas in September understand that frustration.

Snapshot: How many employers offer health benefits?

09/19/2017

The health insurance “offer rate” for all but the smallest employers increased in 2017.

Incomes rose last year despite stagnant wages

09/14/2017

The average household income has almost recovered from the Great Recession that ended eight years ago, but not quite.

Make sure moonlighting policy is practical

09/14/2017

With more than 30% of U.S. employees holding some kind of second job or side gig, your organization—whether it knows it or not—likely faces business and legal risks that arise from moonlighters.

Snapshot: Most are OK with variable hours

09/12/2017

Eighteen percent of U.S. employees say the number of hours they work varies each week.

Who says onboarding can’t be fun?

09/09/2017

Some employers enliven their onboarding process with games, quizzes and other activities that inform while they entertain. Here are some real-life examples.

Explain how maternity, FMLA leave overlap

09/07/2017

Many employers have maternity leave policies that provide a period of paid time off following birth or adoption. That’s fine. But if you intend for paid maternity leave to run concurrently with federal FMLA leave, be sure you spell that out.

How to get over your fear of conflict

09/07/2017

What’s the hardest part about being a manager? Confrontation. Especially if you’re naturally averse to conflict.

Establish several ways to report harassment

09/06/2017

Providing training to supervisors and employees is a vital way to prevent sexual harassment lawsuits. But a second piece to that puzzle is often overlooked: creating an easy-to-understand complaint policy.

Snapshot: What perks would make you change jobs?

09/05/2017

In a seller’s market, it pays to know the benefits prospective employees value most.