Employees sometimes just want their manager to empathize and provide a safe place to talk, not to try and fix their problems, said Terri Bogue, chief operations officer with Thor Projects LLC... Read more »
?The Great Resignation of 2021 continued into 2022. Federal data shows that more than 50 million workers quit their jobs in 2022, breaking a record set the year prior. SHRM research revealed... Read more »
[Editor’s Note: This article has been updated.] Employers have been offering carrots and sticks to employees to return to physical workplaces—free lunches and onsite child care for those who return and discipline... Read more »
?On June 7, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). The... Read more »
The reality in many workplaces today is that the best and brightest talent will jump ship if they feel they’ve topped out on salary or can’t expect a promotion anytime soon. And... Read more »
?Divorce can take a toll not only on a person’s home life, but their work life as well. For some employees going through a divorce, the stress can spill over into the... Read more »
?When HR receives a complaint about an employee bullying or harassing others in the workplace, a well-run internal investigation can help stop the problem. With more employees required to return to the... Read more »
?The number of employment lawyers and HR professionals who focus on compliance has mushroomed over the past several decades as employment laws have multiplied. “The workplace has changed tremendously over the last... Read more »
Cara is a human resource director at a Chicago-based creative marketing firm that prides itself on how well it treats its employees. Excellent benefits and a strong practice of flexibility and autonomy,... Read more »
?In Central Florida, workers at the area’s hotels, restaurants and theme parks confess that they rarely take a vacation. Many take only two- to three-day breaks at a time, spend their leave... Read more »