Store employee Jack heads toward the employee lounge for lunch when the clock strikes noon. On the way, he notices a confused-looking customer standing in the...
How well do you know your employees? Do they feel a sense of belonging at your organization, and do they get along well with their coworkers? These are vital questions...
The NBA finals started last week—the Denver Nuggets vs. the Miami Heat. Basketball is our second favorite sport, mostly because you don’t need to know all the rules...
How well do you get along with your spouse or ex? Or boss? Or the company’s president? It’s not an idle question. The Supreme Court has settled the question of...
The Family and Medical Leave Act provides important protections for employees. Some employees take advantage of these protections to get time off for ineligible...
People do not always agree. This simple statement holds true in all types of environments, including workplaces. But since decisions need to be made, involved parties...
How well are your employees performing at your organization? Are you able to consistently meet your business goals? If you feel you have some room for improvement,...
You can’t code an employee’s pay and deductions properly without an employee pay profile, said Jonathan Stone, managing director of KPMG LLP. Stone shared his...
Back in the dim mists of antiquity, when most people watched broadcast TV, our favorite part of Mission: Impossible was at the end, when the good guys peeled off their...
To summarize, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers with 15 or more employees must provide reasonable accommodations for anxiety disorders if the...
In 2022, the city of Chicago added bystander intervention training to its workplace training requirement. Chicago companies must provide one hour of bystander...
In early January, Shopify unilaterally canceled all meetings of more than two people, saving a reported 95,000 hours. As is often the case, the specifics tell a slightly...
As Brenda heads out the door at the end of the workday, she notices rain. She decides to go back to grab her umbrella from her desk. While rummaging through the drawers,...
The pandemic officially ended last Thursday. What a relief. But lots of things linger in its wake. More people are feeling lonely, stressed, and depressed. And while...
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, usually referred to as ADHD, is an all too common condition in the modern workspace — as 10.5 million adults in the US have...
Remote work has been growing in popularity for the last decade, but the pandemic accelerated that growth tremendously. With many companies choosing to remain permanently...
Data brokers are already in your workplace, surveilling your employees and selling what they gather, whether you know it or not. And we’re not the only one who thinks...
Many companies these days are experiencing difficulty filling open positions in the current labor market. Unemployment is low and competition is high. Some are offering...
Mental health can qualify as a serious health condition under the FMLA, but it's important to understand the unique nuances of how these two things relate.
