By: Jan Kaupas for Benefits Pro, Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash With HR administration growing much more complex and associated costs increasing, more business owners and brokers are turning to professional employer organizations (PEOs). A study from the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) found that from 2008 to 2017...
By: Emily Moore for Glassdoor, Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash There’s no doubt that public sentiment towards LGBTQ individuals has largely improved over the past couple of decades. In just fifteen years, American support of same-sex marriage grew by 30 percentage points to 61 percent approval, according to...
By: Adam Robinson for Inc., Photo by William Iven on Unsplash Employees who continuously learn on the job are often among the most productive and engaged. In fact, a 2018 report from LinkedIn found that 94 percent of employees surveyed would stay with a company if it invested in their continued learning and...
By: Sarah Landrum for Forbes, Photo by Amy Hirschi on Unsplash Employers seek loyalty and dedication from their employees but sometimes fail to return their half of the equation, leaving millennial workers feeling left behind and unsupported. Professional relationships are built on trust and commitment, and working for a boss...
By: Morgan Fecto for HR Drive, Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash WASHINGTON — Even 26 years after its creation, employers still have difficulty knowing when to designate leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. If employers are covered and workers are eligible, they get 12 weeks of job protection in...
By: Lynn Cavanaugh for HR Morning, Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash Employee surveys show that financial worry is a leading cause of workplace stress in the U.S., contributing to $250 billion in stress-related lost productivity each year. Because employee debt’s the biggest contributor to those worries, more firms are looking at...
By: Tom Starner for Human Resource Executive, Photo by Helloquence on Unsplash For many organizations, systems with a knowledge base—such as SocialChorus, Dynamic Signal, Ryver, ServiceNow and Zendesk—can increase employee engagement, eliminate paper processes and make information available faster and in more useful ways for employees. These platforms continue to...
By: Bruce J. Douglas and Jessica M. Bocchinfuso for Ogletree Deakins, Photo by Caleb Simpson on Unsplash Cannabidiol (CBD) is a nonintoxicating compound found in both marijuana and hemp that can be extracted and combined with oil for ingestion or inhalation through the use of a vaporizer. In recent...
By: Tony Garavaglia for the Willis Towers Watson Wire, Photo by Harry Quan on Unsplash Do you know it is legal in 30 states to be fired, denied housing, denied credit or denied general services simply for being LGBTQ+? That may be a surprise to many people, but not to your...
By: Miriam Jordan for The New York Times, Photo by Srikanta H. U on Unsplash LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration’s crackdown on unauthorized immigration has resulted in the prosecution of tens of thousands of people entering the country illegally. But new data suggests that the government has not...