New mothers and fathers everywhere wrestle with the issue of juggling a career and family. Traditionally, it’s an issue that has most impacted mothers. … Read more
What Employers Can Expect In the First Days of the Trump Administration
There are many pieces of legislation or policy matters affecting the employee experience that are likely to be in flux during the first part of Mr. Trump’s … Read more
Stand Up to Medical Leave Abuse and Win
What are some of the signs of employee abuse of leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Monday and Friday FMLA days FMLA to avoid scheduled … Read more
How President Trump Is Likely to Impact HR
As we prepare for Donald Trump to enter office on January 20, what changes might his administration bring? Will he honor the former administration’s bold … Read more
Visas, Leave and the ACA: How Trump and Clinton Compare
As you weigh the pros and cons of each presidential candidate against your own personal beliefs and values, don’t forget to consider how each nominee could … Read more
Is Your Parental Leave Policy Sending the Wrong (Maybe Illegal) Message?
On average, organizations gave mothers 41 paid days of maternity leave, compared with 22 paid days of paternity leave for fathers. That statistic comes … Read more
How to Keep Working Parents Working For You
Becoming a new mom or dad can present trials for both employees and employers. Working parents are looking for more work-life flexibility in order to … Read more
Elder Caregiving: The Invisible Workforce Epidemic
An invisible epidemic is impeding employee productivity at businesses of all sizes and in every industry. That epidemic: the time-consuming and … Read more
What Does the ADA Require For a Mental Health Episode At Work?
My skin crawls thinking about the Google search terms that will land some HR professionals on this post, which involves a failed suicide … Read more
4 Pro-Employee Trends That Are Picking Up Steam
Declaring that “The pro-employee tide is rising,” a report out this morning identifies four developments in regulations and compliance that if … Read more