360-Degree Feedback Is Powerful Leadership Development Tool

When executives undergo 360-degree coaching—receiving mostly anonymous feedback from employees they manage, peers and others—those unfiltered responses can take them to the next level. The feedback contained in anonymous surveys can improve... Read more »

Look at Alternatives to Layoffs

Layoffs are rattling corporate America. In a survey of U.S. business executives by professional services firm PwC, 50 percent of respondents indicated they were reducing their companies’ headcounts. Last month, 7-Eleven laid... Read more »

D.C. Employers of Tipped Workers Must Conduct Sexual Harassment Training

?Although Washington, D.C.’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act was passed in 2018, parts of that law, including mandatory sexual harassment training, are just now taking effect. D.C. employers whose workers earn... Read more »

California Will Collect Demographic Data on State Employees Descended from Slaves

?California recently became the first state to require its agencies to record demographic data on employees who are descendants of enslaved people. The new law creates two separate reporting categories for Black... Read more »

Los Angeles Publishes Regulations for Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance

?In June, Los Angeles passed an ordinance designed to increase safety protections for hotel workers, limit daily workload, and raise hotel worker wages in the city. The new ordinance took effect on... Read more »

Stay in Line with Federal, State and Local WARN Laws

?Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requirements are complex enough, but employers also must keep track of and comply with state and even city “mini-WARN” laws. This, the last article in... Read more »

Make Time to Limit Liability for Layoffs

?Layoffs open employers up to the possibility of lawsuits under a wide range of laws, including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, state “mini-WARN” requirements and the Older Workers Benefit... Read more »

Avoid Costly Mistakes in Layoffs

?Without careful planning, layoffs can result in costly errors. Here is an overview of common errors some employers make when conducting layoffs and how to avoid them. This piece is the first... Read more »

7 Ways to Create a Happier Workplace

?In the ongoing effort to engage and retain workplace talent, one distinct trend rings true: Employees who are happy in their jobs are more likely to stay there. But what does it... Read more »

Avoiding the Potential Risks of Internal Transfers

[This article has been updated.] Chris works in a call center that tracks and shares statistics on representatives—the number of calls they handle, the average length of calls, the percentage of successful... Read more »