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The case for behavioral rules

10/20/2022
If you don’t have behavioral rules to guide employees or don’t enforce the current ones, you are missing an opportunity to discipline workers appropriately when they cross behavioral lines.

Consider these health benefits in the wake of the Dobbs decision

10/20/2022
Employers must carefully consider the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on their health and welfare benefits plans. Plan sponsors must review state law changes, prepare changes to their plan documents, consider travel and lodging benefits, and analyze privacy and safety concerns.

States and cities clamp down on AI

10/20/2022
AI criticism includes claims that AI may build into their algorithms subtle forms of bias that adversely impact protected class subgroups instead of preventing discrimination. Think women, older applicants and persons of color. The concern is so great that state and local authorities are already passing laws or considering legislation that limits AI use.

Get ready for 2023 employment law changes

10/20/2022
Do you wish you had a crystal ball for what might be coming in 2023? We asked a top employment lawyer to engage in a bit of clairvoyance.

Robots can work for you

10/18/2022
Robots—that is, data-driven technologies or artificial intelligence—are probably already in your business, working for you. Here’s how to make them work harder and smarter.

Bar offensive speech from social media

10/13/2022
We live in the era of social media, where a shared opinion can quickly spread from a handful of contacts to millions. A post some view as offensive can have immediate consequences, turning into a public relations nightmare for the poster’s employer.

DEI efforts soar post-pandemic

10/11/2022
Ninety-three percent of HR leaders view diversity, equity and inclusion as more critical now than three years ago, according to a Sept. 29 report from Heidrick & Struggles. In 2019, that number was 20%.

OSHA seeks input on whistleblower program

10/04/2022
OSHA will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, to solicit public comments and suggestions related to their Whistleblower Protection Program.

Snapshot: Workers at small businesses feel valued

10/04/2022
While employee dissatisfaction rates are up across the board, a new survey shows that’s not the case at many small businesses compared to their cohorts at larger organizations.

Why so many HR employees are quitting

10/04/2022
New data from LinkedIn reveals a disturbing trend. As part of the Great Resignation, HR has the highest turnover of all job functions, with a quit rate of 15% over the last 12 months.