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Manage the legal risks of remote work arrangements

09/15/2022
Many employers are deciding it’s time to formalize remote work arrangements that were implemented on an ad hoc basis in 2020. If that’s your reality these days, understand that permanent telecommuting carries unique legal risks. Beware these pitfalls.

4 manager mistakes that trigger lawsuits

09/08/2022
The cost of defending even a merit-less lawsuit can run into the thousands of dollars. One way to prevent such costs and embarrassment is to teach supervisors to avoid angering employees in the first place. Train them to be aware of these four common mistakes.

Workers run from bad jobs, not toward good ones

09/06/2022
Employees who quit to take new jobs elsewhere are more motivated by negative experiences with their current jobs than the belief that greater opportunities await them in new gigs. That’s one finding of new research by the Gartner consulting firm.

The HR I.Q. Test: September ’22

09/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

‘Hangover leave’ tops list of fantasy benefits

08/23/2022
Struggling to attract new employees? Perhaps it’s time to update your portfolio of perks.

Republicans continue to hold majority of EEOC commissioner seats

08/16/2022
A year and a half into the Biden administration, Republicans still dominate the EEOC, preventing Chair Charlotte Burrows from building a Democratic majority that could drive more employee-friendly litigation.

HR led all professions in turnover in the last year

08/16/2022
Between July 2021 and June 2022, turnover in HR jobs averaged 14.6%, well above the 10.6% average for all roles.

Senate proposes smaller employment law agency budgets than House

08/09/2022
The Senate Committee on Appropriations on July 28 released proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget numbers for several federal agencies that regulate employment law.

Build Back Better measures missed the Inflation Reduction Act cut

08/09/2022
The landmark Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which passed the Senate Aug. 7 and was bound for President Biden’s desk at press time, does not include two key provisions that were originally included in the massive Build Back Better Act that failed to earn Senate support late last year.

7 things all managers should do before summer ends

08/05/2022
Summer days are drifting away faster than most managers would like. Before lush green leaves turn shades of orange, implement these actions.