The 2% Solution
Student-loan repayment programs are becoming an increasingly popular company benefit as a strategy for retaining young employees who are burdened with education debt.
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New York City Law Forbids Hairstyle Discrimination
New York City this week is issuing the country’s first-ever ban on employer policies and practices that discriminate against how black people wear their hair.
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Website Accessibility Lawsuits Are on the Rise
Businesses that had to make their physical spaces more accessible for people with disabilities since the enactment of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) increasingly find that they must do the same for online access.
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What Do California’s New Training Requirements Mean for Staffing Firms?
California’s expanded sexual-harassment-prevention training requirements raise new challenges for staffing firms and their diverse working environments.
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What Companies Need to Know to Retain New Moms
Re-entering the workforce after a significant time away for any reason can be difficult. New mothers returning to work after childbirth and women who have taken a career break to have children, however, experience a unique set of stressful challenges.
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3 Trends That Will Shape Recruiting in 2019
In 2019, employers will entice applicants by hiring for soft skills and potential, offering more-flexible work options and being more open about pay.
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New Onboarding Technology Cuts Down Manual Tasks
It’s no secret that good onboarding practices can reduce turnover and greatly improve new hires’ time to proficiency. What many HR leaders may not be aware of, however, is how next-generation onboarding technologies can eliminate much of the manual work in the process, reduce the chance of problems or delays, and leave more time for HR and line managers to train and socialize new employees.
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One and Done: When to Skip Progressive Discipline
Using progressive discipline can help employers show they treat employees fairly, and it can help them defeat discrimination and retaliation claims. But there are cases when it is better for an employee to be fired on the spot.
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Creating LGBTQ-Inclusive Workplace Policies
When it comes to employment protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workers, dealing with the hodgepodge of state and local laws and conflicting interpretations of federal law can be daunting for employees and employers alike. To ease confusion and provide clarity, businesses should consider adopting the most inclusive policies, employment law attorneys said.
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Workforce Skills Programs Need More Funding, Policy Reforms
Updating the Higher Education Act to reflect current labor market needs and supporting work-based skills training are two of the top priorities for workforce development policy in 2019.
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