Trends and Strategies for Inspiring Employees in 2024
The 2024 Employee Engagement Report details the drivers of employee engagement and shares insights on how to inspire employees and improve performance.
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May 9, 2024
May 8, 2024
80,000 Fake Resumes Sent to 97 Large Organizations – What Happened?
Economists with the University of California Berkeley and University of Chicago sent out about 80,000 fabricated resumes to 97 large employers using equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics during the period of 2019-2021.
May 6, 2024
How to Prepare for the New U.S DOL Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour announced a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which will take effect on July 1, 2024.
May 4, 2024
Spring Clean Your Background Screening Process
Spring has sprung and hopefully all the April showers will bring May flowers. This is a good time for companies to “spring clean”.
May 3, 2024
EEOC Releases Final Guidance for Harassment Prevention at Work
Earlier this week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace.
May 1, 2024
Davis-Bacon Act: Understanding the Final Rule
For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ushered in significant revisions to regulations governing the Davis-Bacon Act.
April 28, 2024
ASE 2024 Employee Turnover Survey – An Insight into Current Trends
Employee turnover, the process where employees leave their positions and are replaced by new hires, holds significant implications for businesses.
April 20, 2024
Do Your Benefits Support Employees Living in Permacrisis?
Recent data from a study by MetLife reveals a concerning trend: employees are experiencing heightened levels of stress, burnout, and depression in the workplace.
April 19, 2024
Resenteeism: The Silent Struggle in Today’s Workforce
Another year; another trend – Similar to last year’s trend of "quiet quitting," where employees do the minimum due to burnout and feeling unappreciated, a new trend dubbed "resenteeism" has emerged.
April 18, 2024
Building Trust in AI: Developing Guiding Principles for Ethical and Effective Implementation
Rapid advancement in AI has organizations either ignoring the technology or rushing to implement it for a competitive advantage.
April 17, 2024
Final Pregnant Worker Fairness Act Rules Released This Week
On Monday the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that the final version of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations will be published in the Federal Register August 19th.
April 13, 2024
Survival of the Fittest or Friendliest – Who Wins?
Learn about the changing dynamics of society and the concept of 'Survival of the Meanest' in today's competitive world.
April 11, 2024
Using AI in Training
Everyone is talking about AI! Artificial intelligence is changing our landscape on every level. In the training world, facilitators are starting to rely on its benefits.
April 6, 2024
Europe Has Established AI Regulatory Framework
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”), which will be the world’s first comprehensive set of rules for artificial intelligence.
April 5, 2024
Meeting Fatigue
Employees now attend an average of 8-17 meetings a week which is three times the number of average meetings than before the pandemic; studies show a 252% increase since February 2020.
April 4, 2024
Going PRO Talent Fund Opens Its Next Application Cycle
The Michigan Going PRO Talent Fund offers more than $55 million to employers for training that will lead to a worker credential for skills that are transferable and recognized by industry.
April 3, 2024
OSHA Issues Rule Allowing Unaffiliated Third Parties Access to Private Employer Workplaces
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) issued final “walk around” rules that will allow persons such as union representatives/activists or other third parties to accompany OSHA Inspectors into non-union workplaces to walk with them during …
April 1, 2024
The Loneliness of Working from Home
The appeal of flexible schedules, no commute, and the comfort of familiar surroundings has drawn countless workers away from traditional office settings.
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