If you look at headlines, you’d think that the number one reason unemployed people turn down jobs is that they are getting massive unemployment payments. For example, Poll: 1.8 million Americans have turned down jobs due to unemployment benefits and ‘The Rundown’: Millions of Americans turned down jobs because of increased unemployment
Business Acumen and the Structure of the HR Function Thursday, July 29th, 2021 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm Central Time Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7171710144211993101?source=ehrl Description: Webinar for 1 Hour of SHRM and 1 Hour of HRCI (Pending) Business Credit This presentation teaches HR professionals the structure of HR and its strategic role
I’m fully vaccinated, but to get on a plane in Europe to come to the United States for a combination business trip and family vacation, I still had to jump through hoops. If your business is ready to start doing business travel again, you need to prep your
I have a few questions regarding vacation time for exempt employees. I recently submitted 40 hours of vacation time that my boss approved. During my vacation, I received a lot of requests for various tasks that my boss needed. He sent requests via email, texts, and on Teams. So during my vacation, I spent time researching
Endometriosis used to be called the “Career Woman’s Disease,” but it turns out that what it is is a career damaging disease. A study in Finland found that women with endometriosis took 10 more sick days and 10 more disability days (the U.S. doesn’t really have something similar) than their non-afflicted counterparts.
In some cases, this makes perfect sense, and in some cases, it does not. Here’s what you need to know when making a decision on whether or not to outsource recruitment. What is recruitment outsourcing? Outsourcing is hiring someone outside of the company to do a task. This
Now that Covid restrictions are going away, business owners have every right to say whether employees will work in the office or continue to work remotely. There have been some pretty outspoken CEOs saying that everyone needs to return ASAP, and there have been some pretty outspoken employees who
Guillain Barre syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disease that requires hospitalization in almost all victims and has no known cure. With such a description, employers and people, in general, might be a little cautious about proceeding with the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on
Social media is fun. I’m a heavy user. But, as an HR person, I have to remember that what I say on Facebook or Twitter can affect me professionally. While I will tell HR people to ignore employees’ social media posts, I will tell them to monitor their
Ignoring problems is a tradition as old as time and generally not the advice people give you. You’re supposed to face your problems head-on! Don’t ignore them! Solve them! However, that’s not always something you can do. I got an email yesterday from someone who asked me not
