Why an Employee Handbook Is So Important
Employee handbooks are commonplace today. Many employers in the public and private sectors use them to help both new and tenured employees navigate the workplace. However, there’s a lack of standardized advice about why employers need to be careful about what goes into — or gets omitted from — their employee handbook. To reduce your […]
What You Need to Know About Employee Voting Leave Rights
Since 2018, the U.S. has seen a record-high turnout for both midterm and presidential elections. Undoubtedly, many of these voters are a part of the U.S. workforce, and it’s likely that many of them exercised their voting rights during the workday. For HR professionals, this increased voter participation signals a need to get up to […]
What You Need to Know About Unlimited PTO & PTO Policies
Undoubtedly, today’s employees place a high value on work-life balance. Studies show that 89% of Gen Z graduates who are moving into the workforce believe that flexible work options are essential in their careers, and 80% of them are at least somewhat worried about experiencing burnout. These days, most employers offer a set number of […]
Lactation Policies: What You Need to Know
In 2022, Congress passed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act. This law expands protections for lactating employees who need to take breaks during the workday to pump milk. It also allows lactating employees to sue non-compliant employers for monetary damages. As an HR professional, you should ensure your lactation and break […]
What’s Going On With the FTC Ban?
Non-compete agreements, which restrict employees from working with competitors or starting a business in the same sector upon leaving the company, are one of the most widely used methods for keeping trade secrets behind closed doors. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates that 69% of employers require them for some part-time employees, and 98% require […]
Is Compliance Training Mandatory?
HR professionals are familiar with the term “compliance,” as it permeates many aspects of the human resources profession. Still, though HR professionals know that they need a thorough understanding of compliance to do their jobs, many wonder if training other employees is required by law. The short answer is yes, some compliance training is mandatory. […]
Are You Up to Date on Avoiding Discriminatory Practices?
One in three Americans has a criminal history. In many cases, this has stopped people from getting a job, with employers fearing that the applicant would act unscrupulously or jeopardize the business in some way. However, thanks to a slew of anti-discrimination laws taking hold across the country, things are shifting. Understanding that those with […]
Everything You Need to Know About Cannabis in the Workplace
With 17% of Americans claiming to use cannabis, whether the substance belongs in the workplace has become a controversial topic among employees, HR professionals, and even state legislatures. As new laws are introduced and old ones change rapidly, it has also become confusing. For HR professionals trying to navigate this landscape, understanding current federal ,state, […]
How Transparent Are You With Pay?
Pay transparency, which can be defined as the act of honestly disclosing compensation information for current and future employees in any given role, is a hot topic in the corporate world. Some say it decreases discrimination, builds trust, and increases morale and performance. Others say it breeds dissatisfaction and causes employers to lose out on […]
Understanding California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Bill
Data from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicates that acts of violence in the workplace are the third leading cause of fatal occupational injuries among employees throughout the country. Unfortunately, occurrences are only increasing, jumping from 761 fatal workplace violence incidents in 2021 to 860 in 2022. Clearly, workplace violence is a serious […]