A tough economy, the pandemic and the #MeToo movement have combined to make younger workers wary of love on the job
Archives for November 23, 2020
Unethical Amnesia In The Workplace And How It Affects Employee Mental Health
A psychologist charged her usual fee of one hundred dollars for a session.
An Employer’s Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines
It is not too early for employers to consider how to approach vaccinations and develop a policy to add to the company’s existing COVID-19 procedures.
Punching In: Trump Can Fill Key Labor Posts With 11th-Hour Hires
Ben Penn: Speculation about President-elect Joe Biden‘s pending announcement of Cabinet and sub-Cabinet picks is overshadowing the reality that the Trump administration has a chance to make a handful of important career moves at the U.S. Labor Department.
University of Michigan reaches settlement with women who reported sexual harassment by former provost
The University of Michigan reached a $9.25 million settlement Wednesday with eight women who reported they were emotionally and sexually abused by the school’s former provost, according to the school and an attorney for the women.
Rolls-Royce settles discrimination allegations, to pay $135K
Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay $135,000 to 26 women who were not selected for machine operating roles at its factory in Virginia
HR Works 128: Employee Monitoring and Protecting Trade Secrets
This special episode is sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management, also known as SHRM. We are also excited to announce that this is our very first SHRM credit approved podcast episode. Stay tuned for information on how to get your credits later in the program.
Easy Ways to Thank Employees in a Hard Year
This has been a terrible year. Unfortunately, as a business, we’re just scraping by — and that’s despite the Paycheck Protection Program loan from the Small Business Administration. There’s no money for a lavish holiday party, year-end bonuses or even anything more than a $5 gift. What can we