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Want to increase employee productivity? Be a more positive manager.
Citing a study from the University of Michigan, Seppala claims that the best way to improve employee performance has nothing to do with perks and benefits, as one might imagine, but it’s actually “positive and virtuous practices” that help employees excel in a number of domains. So what ARE positive and virtuous practices? They might include: Caring…
Read MoreDepartment of Labor seeks to expand opportunities for underrepresented populations
ApprenticeshipUSA initiative, the department’s Employment and Training Administration announced it is seeking to award three to five contracts to workforce intermediaries, including community-based organizations; labor organizations; or workforce, industry and education organizations to develop national or regional “opportunity partnerships.” This is the fourth installment of a $90 million funding strategy to grow and diversify apprenticeship…
Read MoreThe cost of workplace stress on your employees – and the solution
study reported by Harris Interactive a massive 80% of workers feel stress on the job, and an earlier survey by NIOSH showed that three-fourths believe that workers have more on-the-job stress than a generation ago. These are significant numbers – and the trend suggests they’re only getting worse over time. According to the Harvard Business Review,…
Read MoreStudy: Americans overwhelming support employment background checks
2016 Sterling Talent Solutions Survey, the largest survey ever conducted among the American population on the subject of employment background checks, provided valuable insights into what employees really think about employment background checks. Employers, take note. The survey data makes it abundantly clear that the American public believes it is the responsibility of employers to take…
Read MoreBan the box legislation to take effect in Portland, OR
Removing Barriers to Employment Ordinance, is now officially in effect. Parallel to this, the Portland City Attorney’s Office has published Administrative Rules and documents related to the new legislation. These rules, which are to be “liberally construed,” provide insight into how the City and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) will…
Read MoreDrug screening best practices for your business
23.9 million Americans using drugs, having an effective drug screening process for your business is more important than ever. Perhaps you already have a drug screening program or perhaps you’re considering starting one, either way, here are some best practices we’d recommend you consider: Create a formal drug screening policy A formal drug screening policy…
Read MorePhiladelphia prohibits use of credit checks in employment screening
legislation makes it illegal for employers to use the credit information of Philadelphia job applicants or employees – unless covered by an exception – for employment decisions such as hiring, firing, or promotion. Exceptions include: to any law enforcement agency or financial institution; to the City of Philadelphia with respect to efforts to obtain information…
Read MoreVeteran unemployment reaches new low
This type of progress doesn’t happen by accident. According to BLS, employers are redesigning their human resources practices to better welcome veterans into that workforce with special hiring, training, and retention programs. And federal, state and local governments continue to help veterans and employers find each other through 2,500 American Job Centers across the country.…
Read MoreBrazil's drug testing lab reinstated two weeks before Olympic Games
“WADA is very pleased to announce that the Rio Laboratory’s accreditation has been reinstated,” said WADA director general Olivier Niggli. To win back its certification previously, having also lost it in 2013, the federal government poured 200 million Brazilian real (US $60 million) into the facility. The investment brought state-of-the-art drug testing instruments to the…
Read MoreSocial Security Trace changes
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