If you get health insurance at work, chances are you have some sort of wellness plan, too. But so far there’s no real evidence as to whether these plans … Read more
Court: Screening Workers Going Home Doesn’t Count as Work Time
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday found that the time non-exempt employees spent in connection with an end-of-workday security screening … Read more
Google Tops Glassdoor’s 2015 Best Places to Work List
If your company hasn’t made a “Best Places to Work” list, you should be asking “Why not?” There are hundreds, maybe thousands of these lists. The Great … Read more
Senate Confirms New Member of the National Labor Relations Board
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The U.S. Senate this week confirmed the nomination of Lauren McFerran to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. … Read more
Looking Back at 3 Big HR Technology Trends We Saw This Year
As we look back at the most popular HR trends and topics covered in 2014, a few issues rise to the top. 1. Affordable Care Act Thanks to the Affordable … Read more
The Big Problem With Background Checks at Uber
Uber can’t seem to get it right. First, the San Francisco-based ride-sharing service was criticized for NOT doing background checks, and now it’s under … Read more
SHRM Announces 2 New Board Members, Brian Silva as Board Chair
The Society for Human Resource Management, which touts itself as “the world’s largest association representing HR,” has announced two new … Read more
November Job Growth Surges and Hits Highest Rate in 3 Years
Economists were expecting November’s job growth to be about average, right around 220,000. Instead, the U.S. Department of Labor said employers added … Read more
Taking a Supply Chain Approach to Solving the Skills Gap
It’s an issue that organizations seem consistently faced with today: A lack of skilled workers that can further their growth, success, and ability to … Read more
When an Employee Handbook Goes Beyond What the Law Requires
By Eric B. Meyer I’m gonna pause for a sec while you go and grab a copy of your company’s employee handbook. Now open it up to the … Read more