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BE HEARD Act may signal big employment-law changes

08/19/2024
With polling showing a neck-and-neck race to win the presidential election, employers should start paying attention to what the HR landscape may look like after a new president is sworn in next January. Congressional Democrats have begun introducing bills that spotlight policy priorities that may affect employers.

Feel free to ban offensive political memes and comments

08/12/2024
As the election nears, your employees are going to bring some of their political opinions to work. It’s your job as a responsible employer to keep the workplace free of harassment. You can and should train employees to interact civilly with one another, even those with different political views.

Beyond the punchline: Create a culture of appropriate humor

07/24/2024
When used correctly, humor can lighten the mood, build relationships and even increase job satisfaction. However, it’s essential to strike the right balance to avoid potential pitfalls. Here are some key strategies for fostering an environment where humor is appropriate and beneficial.

Surviving the 2024 election with your workplace intact

07/22/2024
At the recent SHRM Conference, workplace behavior expert Dr. Dennis Davis of Ogletree Deakins and nationally recognized employment lawyer Joe Beachboard of Beachboard Consulting discussed critical issues associated with employee expression from legal and psychological standpoints. They also offered guidance to help organizations cope with the coming elections.

How does your HR-to-employee ratio measure up?

07/22/2024
A report from payroll-processing giant ADP says American employers had 2.6 HR staffers for every 100 employees at the end of 2023. That’s up 11% since 2018, when the ratio was 2.35 per 100.

Experts convene at SHRM: Here’s what they had to say

07/17/2024
In late June, human resource executives and leaders gathered in Chicago for the Society of Human Resource Management Annual Conference and Expo. With hundreds of sessions hosted over four days, we gathered some of the top advice that speakers presented to the 25,000 attendees.

A storm is headed straight for HR

07/17/2024
Are you aware of the term “polycrisis”? Johnny Taylor, SHRM president and CEO, describes it as when multiple concurrent problems strike at once. And in the opening session of SHRM’s June Annual Conference and Expo, he told attendees that this phenomenon is headed straight for HR.

Require bosses to contact HR before telling employee to participate in EAP

07/08/2024
Employee assistance program referrals can help workers deal with small mental- or behavioral-health problems—for example, showing up for work hungover—before they balloon into mental- and behavioral-health crises, such as developing alcoholism. Bosses are often the ones who talk to troubled subordinates about availing themselves of EAP services. However, they must take great care when they have those conversations.

Consider this: Management topics heard at SHRM

07/08/2024
Here is some of the management advice Managing People at Work editorial director Tara Taffera heard at the Society of Human Resource Management Annual Conference and Expo that you may want to consider.

Supreme Court rulings could trigger massive increase in HR-related litigation

07/01/2024
A pair of Supreme Court decisions issued June 27 and 28 dramatically reined in the authority of federal agencies to enforce the law, with potentially huge implications for HR professionals.