Employee communication can be a headache for HR – even just getting employees to open your emails can sometimes feel like a struggle. But when it comes to benefits, a lack of effective communication can lead to confusion and stress…
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Employee recognition and rewards can have a significant positive impact on your company culture and retention rate. According to Jason Lindstrom, CEO of Bucketlist Rewards, when your employees are deeply aligned around meaningful purpose and vision, and are acknowledged for…
What’s solid evidence of race bias, and what’s not? In this lawsuit, a Black worker claimed that the use of the nickname “Sly,” together with other allegations he offered, showed illegal race bias in the workplace. A federal appeals court…
It’s no secret that employee and leadership well-being has taken a dip since the pandemic. With economic turbulence fueling layoff fears, inflation and a historically tight labor market, there’s no shortage of stressors that are impacting your employees and taking…
An important new court ruling says that “employers may not circumvent Title VII protections by ‘fractioning’ an employee's job.” Huh? Let’s explain what the court meant by job “fractioning” in the context of the case – and why it’s important…
A national company will pay more than $67,000 after making a paternity leave mistake that looked a lot like retaliation to the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD). First things first: Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), both…
Recruiting quality, high-performing candidates for critical roles in your organization is one of HR's biggest ongoing challenges. Of course you do your recruiting due diligence by determining whether a potential hire's experience and skill level are appropriate for the job.…
A new EEOC lawsuit is taking aim at a Michigan hospital that allegedly violated federal law by denying a job applicant’s request to be excused from a generally applicable flu shot requirement. The suit targets Mercy Health St. Mary’s, which…
An employer in Pennsylvania will pay more than $384,000 in back wages and civil penalties to resolve H-2B violations. As an FYI, the federal H-2B visa program permits employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrants to perform nonagricultural labor or services in…
The conversation around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what its effect on the workplace will be has been increasing throughout the years but has seemed to skyrocket since the launch of ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools. Despite the many benefits…
“The law requires companies to make hiring decisions based on an applicant’s qualifications, not gender stereotypes,” said EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows in a recent press release announcing a seven-figure settlement for an undetermined group of women. Here's what happened…
The interview process can be a tedious, drawn-out process for both the recruiter and the candidate. From phone screenings to a final job offer, there can be a lot of complicated, moving parts when it leads to a new, best-fit…
One of the toughest things employers have to define and redefine is benefits strategy - especially with employee retention being the challenge that it is right now. A survey of employee attitudes by Willis Towers Watson indicates it's possible to…
Heads up, HR: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will begin enforcement of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) later this month. The good news is, the agency just released two new tools to help…
An Illinois skilled nursing facility's pregnancy policy just cost it $400,000. According to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Symphony Deerbrook LLC had a pregnancy policy that required its employees to tell it when they were…
In this case, the EEOC sued on behalf of three Hispanic women who alleged that two C-suite executives in Texas created a hostile work environment. Who was involved: Alden Short and Hinson Jennings, a Dallas-based property management company, and three…
