In a recent survey, 88 percent of respondents indicated that they would leave their current company and join another if that competing firm offered fertility or “family forming” benefits. Similarly, 77 percent of respondents indicated that they would stay at their job if this type of benefit was offered, making it a compelling benefit offering […]
Great leaders always have a specific way of doing things. But, have you ever observed a leader you respect the most and wonder how they manage to do everything so efficiently? That’s always the question when it comes to seeing capable people do things almost effortlessly when viewed from afar. We can argue that it […]
For months, business owners have been researching and refining the planned return of their workers to the office. However, multiple reports suggest that many workers, faced with having to ditch the sweatpants in favor of their business casual duds, are opting not to return to the office at all. Some are finding new jobs, while […]
Letting an employee go will always be the most complicated task that we have to deal with in a company. No matter how many times you’ve done this, it’s never a comfortable task to accomplish. It’s a challenging subject to approach as it affects the employee’s career, self-esteem, and income, and the team’s morale. It’s […]
When it comes to hazardous work conditions, very rarely does the run-of-the-mill office worker spring to mind as a worker in imminent danger. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics logs thousands of work-related injuries and health problems among this population, 92 of which were fatal in 2019 (the last year for which data is available). So, rather […]
When we talk about work-life balance, so often we think of creating a situation whereby employees can work and still have time to pursue their hobbies and interests. However, for many workers, especially one group in particular, work-life balance is more about being able to both show up and work and also show up at […]
In May, the US House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which if subsequently passed in the Senate, will require employers to reasonably accommodate workers and job applicants who need accommodations due to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. Rather shockingly, there is no right under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or an amendment by the Pregnancy […]
Do you often find yourself at the receiving end of resignation letters? Do you spend a lot of time training new hires, only for them to leave after a few months? You might have a problem with employee retention. So, why is employee retention so important when you can always just hire new people? For […]
Not too long ago, a number of companies made headlines with announcements that they would be offering employees unlimited time off. The decision drew gasps from many HR professionals who very quickly considered the logistics of such a feat and determined that quite frankly, it would never work. How would companies maintain minimal staffing during crunch periods? […]
As businesses navigate the post-covid return to work, many companies are considering a hybrid work model whereby employees divide their time between working in-office and from home. On paper, the hybrid model sounds ideal: 2020 taught us that much of our work can be accomplished while working from home, but we also learned that after […]
