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Increase employee productivity with rest and relaxation
study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for Project: Time Off, 77% of talent managers and human resource (HR) professionals agree that fully utilizing vacation leave drives higher employee performance and productivity, boosts organizational morale, contributes to employee wellness and results in higher employee retention. HR professionals in this study also believed…
Read MoreEEOC update Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2017-2021
updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2017-2021. The previous plan ran through 2012-2016. The new strategies continue to integrate all components of EEOC’s private, public, and federal sector enforcement, to have a sustainable impact in advancing equal opportunity and freedom from discrimination in the workplace. “This SEP builds on the EEOC’s progress in…
Read MoreLinkedIn just made it easier for employees to job hunt privately
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Full background checks now required for Uber and Lyft drivers in CA
Uber paid a $7.5 million fine amidst claims that they used background checks on drivers without applicants’ knowledge or authorization to make hiring decisions. Just a few months earlier they had settled a case in California for $10 million over the quality of their checks. And a few months prior to that, another background check lawsuit…
Read MoreSeptember 2016 employment: US adds 156,000 jobs
The Employment Situation‘ news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September 2016. The unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons sat at 5.0 percent and 7.9 million respectively. The labor force participation rate in September rose to 62.9 percent and, over the last 12 months, more…
Read MoreEEOC releases new online resource center for small businesses
new online resource center designed to help small business owners comply with the laws enforced by EEOC. The online resource intends to act as a one-stop shop for small businesses, where they can find information on federal employment anti-discrimination laws. There are also answers to frequently asked questions, guidance in making employment decisions, and tips…
Read More2016 Election: Which states are voting on legalizing marijuana?
employers may lawfully terminate employees that fail drug tests due to marijuana usage, even if the drug is only used outside of working hours. And Alaska has also had a similar conversation: “Alcohol is legal, but I imagine most jobs, if you show up drunk, you’re getting fired or disciplined,” said Jason Brandeis of the University of…
Read MoreDepartment of Labor announces over $20.4 million to expand apprenticeship opportunities
announced over $20.4 million in contract awards to 14 national industry intermediaries and national equity partners to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the U.S. The contracts will support the growth of apprenticeship programs in various industries, including healthcare, construction, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and information and communications technology; and support increasing demographic diversity and inclusion in…
Read MorePositive drug tests in U.S. rise to highest level in ten years
released by Quest Diagnostics. The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ (DTI) examines illicit drug use by America’s workforce based on an analysis of de-identified results of more than 9.5 million urine, 900,000 oral fluid, and 200,000 hair laboratory-based tests performed nationally by the company for employers in 2015. [caption id="attachment_5569" align="alignleft" width="300"] FreeImages.com/Jan Friml[/caption] This…
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