Tag: employee relations

September 26, 2023

During a recent webcast for SHRM, titled “Radically Rethinking Performance Reviews,” I shared the concept of the “star profile,” a short, succinct description of the actual behaviors or actions that spell success in a given position. I also have written […]

September 1, 2023

The past few years have been tough on employees. Just 31 percent of workers in the U.S. and Canada feel engaged at work, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report. And 52 percent report experiencing significant stress […]

July 11, 2023

Few people, from the summer intern right up to the boardroom elite, like workplace meetings. Case in point: Billionaire Mark Cuban once told Inc. magazine, “The only way you’re going to get me for a meeting is if you’re writing […]

June 30, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers can only deny an employee’s request for a religious accommodation under federal law if they can prove it would result in substantial increased costs for the business. In a unanimous decision on […]

June 15, 2023

The overall percentage of private sector unionization dipped slightly (by .2%) in 2022, but labor unions made strides in organizing new workers. In 2022, unions won more elections to represent private sector employees than in any year since 2005. They […]

April 24, 2023

Marshall Goldsmith is a multiple-time New York Times bestselling author and widely considered the world’s foremost executive coach. He is not, however, an HR professional (although he told me, “I love HR!”). One of Goldsmith’s groundbreaking innovations is the development […]

March 6, 2023

While employers have discretion in making assignments and can justify certain limitations in duties, a construction company’s refusal to let a female employee work at elevation led to a discrimination claim that is now moving forward to trial. The plaintiff […]

February 24, 2023

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued the United Labor Agency (ULA), a workforce development organization in Cleveland, for allegedly denying an employee with breast cancer reasonable accommodations and forcing her to resign. The EEOC said the action […]

February 24, 2023

When asked when her company transitioned to a fully remote work environment, Shenna Fitzgerald responded, “that Thursday when everybody was sent home.” It’s a flashbulb memory for so many business leaders: “March 2020. I think it was the 19th,” she […]

February 8, 2023

HR professionals must recognize when it is legally acceptable to ask applicants health-related questions—including whether they have a hearing disability—and if they need job-related accommodations, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The resource guide, […]

February 7, 2023

We spend on average about one-third of our lives at work. Based on a traditional 40-hour workweek, that’s 2,080 hours a year with co-workers, direct reports or supervisors. Given the amount of time spent together, it’s only natural that relationships […]

January 30, 2023

Finding good job candidates and keeping employees will be the key priorities for organizations in 2023, according to a report the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released Jan. 30. But the clash between the desire to offer competitive pay […]

November 28, 2022

Human resource professionals know complying with workplace anti-discrimination laws is important. Equally important is ensuring that employees who complain about perceived discrimination are not retaliated against for doing so, even if the underlying claim is never proved. Why is this […]

October 27, 2022

One of the biggest missteps within many organizations is rushing to terminate an employee before the record is ready to support it. When the lawsuits inevitably pop up, employers suddenly realize they moved too quickly to separate someone’s employment without […]

October 24, 2022

Quiet quitting is one of the most recent trends to capture the attention of the HR universe. Daily media coverage has been reporting on the phenomenon for several weeks now. Despite the uptick in attention, though, quiet quitting is really […]

October 17, 2022

Is your organization a place of kindness and respect? Are you, as an individual, a person of kindness and respect? Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to be part of an HR team that made a conscious […]

October 14, 2022

The attorney-client privilege affects which communications between HR and attorneys as well as executives and counsel are confidential; some communications are, but others are not. The U.S. Supreme Court will clarify when “dual-purpose communications” are shielded from disclosure during litigation. […]

October 11, 2022

Workers are more connected with their workplace and colleagues than ever, yet a large majority of employees across the globe have felt lonely at work, according to consulting firm EY’s second annual Belonging Barometer 2.0 report. EY’s survey of more […]

October 5, 2022

Now that employees are finding their way back to the office, companies and their HR teams must stay on point about their return-to-work policies, hybrid work details and overall expectations. Experts urged companies to stay flexible but set clear expectations […]

September 26, 2022

Corporate wellness programs can range from free-flowing to highly structured, and the rewards can vary from getting a free T-shirt to winning a medal in a marathon. The most telling measure of success is employee buy-in. At the best of […]