Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is taking the week off. It will return next Friday. By Eric B. Meyer Here’s a thought: Consider requiring your new … Read more
Do We Still Need Evidence Why Diverse Organizations Perform Better?
You’ve probably heard that organizations with a focus on diversity have stronger organizational cultures – they have happier and more productive employees, … Read more
Study Says Employee Absenteeism Hits Co-Workers Hard
Late last year, SHRM and Kronos conducted a study of the impact of employee absence on organizations and employees. We’ve done research on this topic … Read more
Weekly Wrap: There’s Power in Perks, But Not All Companies Get That
As someone who worked in the San Francisco Bay Area during the dotcom boom, take it from me — employees LOVE perks. Silicon Valley figured out a long … Read more
Finding Top Talent: 6 Critical Stats Every Employer Needs to Know Now
“Where have all the candidates gone?” If you’re among the nearly 40 percent of employers who have an open position for which you can’t find the talent to … Read more
Survey Finds That Tech Workers Are Not Happy With 2% Pay Raises
Paralleling the national average wage growth, tech workers saw their pay rise just 1.9 percent last year to an average of $89,450 annually, more than twice … Read more
The Happiest Workers on the Job – and What Makes Them That Way
Recently, TINYhr released its 2015 Best Industry Ranking Report. The purpose of the survey that inspired the report was to answer the question of how the … Read more
Do You Have to Pay an Employee for Mandatory Alcohol Treatment?
By Eric B. Meyer Are you required to pay an employee for mandatory alcohol treatment? More specifically, as posed in this recent federal court decision, … Read more
The Next Frontier for Human Resources? It’s People Analytics
A new way of managing talent is beginning to emerge within the human resources world called “people analytics.” It attempts to remove gut instinct, … Read more
A Lesson in Why You Can Never Tolerate a Supervisor’s Racial Slurs
By Eric B. Meyer Even a few stray remarks can land your business in hot water…as one employer recently learned. A cashier at a store in Mississippi … Read more