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Human Resources and Employee Well-being: Are We Doing Enough?

February 16, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

One topic that has garnered a lot of awareness in Human Resources is employee well-being. For several years, Deloitte’s annual Global Human Capital Trends survey has acknowledged a growing concern surrounding employee well-being and how well-being affects employers.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: COVID-19, Employee Well-being, Employee Wellbeing, HR, HR Benefits, Human Resources, Human Resources Benefits, Well-Being

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Where Do We Start?

June 23, 2020 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are topics we cannot ignore. Recent events have made it clear to businesses and organizations that there is a need for everyone to take an internal review of their DEI practices, and strengthen as appropriate.

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Filed Under: Communication, Compensation, Employee Relations, Employee Retention Tagged With: Diversity, Employee Engagement, HR, Human Resources, Inclusion, Pay Equity, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Equity, Workplace Inclusion

HR and the Gig Economy

May 26, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The “Gig Economy,” or freelance work, has grown tremendously in the last four years. The gig economy is often, but not always, based in technology.

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Filed Under: Communication, Compensation, Employee Relations Tagged With: COVID-19, employment, gig economy, HR, Human Resources

Astronology®: Six Months on Capitol Hill: 2019’s Impacts on HR

July 23, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Around the middle of the calendar year, we here at Astronology® like to reflect on 2019’s changes that federal and state governments may have already made, or intend to make, that impact Human Resources.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: H-2B Visas, HR, HR Legislation, Human Resources, Legislation, Marijuana Policy, Pay Equity

Are Salary Surveys Beneficial?

February 5, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Accurate, relevant, and timely wage survey results help tremendously when effectively benchmarking your organization’s compensation structure. For many organizations, the task of participating in (or even sponsoring) a salary survey is tedious, and often time consuming.

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Filed Under: Communication, Compensation, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Compensation, Compensation Surveys, Custom Salary Surveys, HR, HR Compensation, Salary Survey Reporting

Common FLSA Pitfalls to Avoid

November 27, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

At the beginning of 2018, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced an increase in the civil penalties for certain violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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Filed Under: FLSA Tagged With: Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, HR, HR Compliance, HR Law, Human Resources

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NLRB: New Board, New Standards

August 7, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

With new members in place, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been busy reviewing policy. Three of the five members of the NLRB are from the current president’s political party, continuing a trend that has existed in previous presidential terms.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, Workplace Environment Tagged With: GC 18-04, Handbook Policy, HR, HR Handbook, HR Policy, Hr Rules, Human Resources, Human Resources Handbook, Human Resources Rules, NLRA, NLRB

The Skills Gap is Real — Businesses Invest In the Future of Work by Investing In Education

May 29, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article from Ashley Smith in behalf of Ready to Work Business Collaborative.

The Skills Gap From 30,000 Feet
‘The ‘‘skills gap’’ in the United States is serious” and “the land of opportunity” is its fundamental promise!’ McKinsey reports that ‘40% of American employers say they cannot find people with the skills they need’.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, HR Strategy, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Employee Skills, HR, HR Strategy, Skills, Skills Gap

Effectively Using Employees’ Opinions to Shape HR Strategy

May 1, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Without a prompt and visible response, even the best designed employee opinion survey or exit interview process will fall prey to employee cynicism.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Employee Survey, HR, Human Resources

The Onboarding & Retention Relationship

April 3, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

O.C. Tanner reports that 69% of employees are more likely to stay with their places of employment for at least three years after a great onboarding experience.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Employee Retention, HR, Human Resources, Onboarding

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