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Archives for December 2, 2024
Council Post: Don’t Let Negative Reviews Drag You Down: Use Them To Improve
In the fast-paced world of business, your brand’s reputation can be your greatest asset or your biggest liability.
Boss Mode: How To Slay The Holiday Work Party
Work parties are a great opportunity for leaders to connect with their teams on a more personal level, boost morale and set the tone for an inclusive workplace culture.
Onboarding And Unburdening: New Rules For Employee Experience In 2025
New Qualtrics research says exceeding employee expectations in 2025 means going beyond pay to addressing burnout, operational complexity, and demand for flexible work.
Is The Great Gloom Affecting Your Workplace? 7 Strategies To Help
The Great Gloom reflects a widespread decline in employee engagement and satisfaction, fueled by organizational and societal challenges.
CA Minimum Wage Set to Increase in 2025
Yes, the California minimum wage is going up again. Effective January 1, 2025, all employers, regardless of size, must pay workers at least $16.50 per hour. The Director of the CA Department of Finance determined and certified that
Tips for Vacation Rental, Property Mgmt. Businesses Facing Vendor Cybersecurity Risk
No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks. Perhaps the most significant reason these risks remain: third-party service providers or vendors.
For most businesses, particularly small
Research: How Keeping Organizational Secrets Impacts Employees
Keeping an organizational secret can affect employees in two key ways. On the one hand, it can negatively impact well-being. Employees often feel cut off from others and feel unable to share important aspects of their work life, leading to increased stress and diminished daily satisfaction. On the other, secret-keeping can elevate well-being by instilling a sense of status and purpose. To mitigate the negative impacts of organizational secrecy and harness its potential benefits, managers and organizations can adopt several key strategies: leaning into the shared experience of secret-keeping to create bonds between employees; reframe secrecy to emphasize its positive meaning; justify the need for secrecy via clear and transparent communication; and support employee well-being, particularly around stress and loneliness.
Gen Z Redefining Workplace Norms, The Good and The Bad
Employers throughout the county have given mixed reviews on working with Generation Z (Gen Z) employees, those of the ages of 18-27.Online job connector Sidehustles conducted a new study of 1,000 full-time workers about their workplace habits and the “office workhorse” phenomenon sweeping today’s labor market and America’s office culture and how Gen Z workers […]
Working with HR and legal after a reorg
Knowing who your partners are and how to work with them during times of change is critical.
How to Respond to the Unthinkable in the Workplace
In the aftermath of a workplace mass shooting, there is no playbook for leaders. We asked a few experts for advice.
Biden-Era Workplace Bias Policies Under Threat With Trump DOJ
The incoming Trump Justice Department is poised to stop defending lawsuits over Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance that gave workers gender identity bias protections and other rules covering abortion-related accommodations.
Potential Shifts in Employee Benefits: A Guide for Employers Under Trump
As we prepare for another change in Administration in the White House, it is crucial for employers and plan sponsors to stay informed and prepared. While much of what lies ahead is speculative, understanding these possible changes can help employers navigate the uncharted waters of employee benefits. Following is an
Human Resources & Labor Law 2024 – Orange County Business Journal
Human resources and labor law updates for 2025 bring significant changes for California employers, including those in Orange County.