Bryan McComak: In HR, a Variety of Lenses Help You Figure It All Out

The following transcript is provided unedited. Brian McComak: When I was at AMC Regency Square eight, which I worked at in the early nineties, we expanded that to a 20 screen movie... Read more »

Respect for Marriage Act Would Protect Same-Sex Couples’ Company Benefits

?Editor’s Note: The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 29. Same-sex couples can continue enjoying company benefits just as opposite-sex couples do now that the Respect for Marriage... Read more »

How to Help Women Lead the Workplace Authentically

?Women have experienced a bevy of barriers to advancement in the workplace—ranging from discrimination to sexual harassment. These obstacles often prevent women from reaching their full potential in their careers. However, reports... Read more »

Viewpoint: Businesses Must Adjust to Fill the Talent Gap

?Both employers and employees are wrestling with the right way to return to the office. Many workers are questioning whether returning to the physical worksite is worth the trouble and what would... Read more »

Are Shorter Workweeks Good for Business?

It’s time to adopt better and more-efficient ways to work. It may seem counterintuitive, but abbreviated workweeks are good for employees, customers and the bottom line. The traditional schedule of working 9 a.m.... Read more »

The Winter Blues: How Less Sunlight Influences Workplace Productivity

?Each year, millions of people in the U.S. experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also called seasonal depression or the “winter blues.” The disorder is characterized by short periods of sadness or people... Read more »

Australia: COVID-19 Isolation Rules Change

?More than two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s National Cabinet announced on Sept. 30, an end to mandatory COVID-19 isolation commencing Oct. 14. From this date, individuals who... Read more »

BC Court: Employee May Be Placed on Unpaid Leave for Violating COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

?Although arbitrators in Canada have considered whether an employer in a unionized workplace can place an employee on unpaid leave for failing to comply with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, the British... Read more »

How to Develop Inclusive Managers

?Many companies have spent countless hours building or refining diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policies and programs in the two-plus years since protests against racial injustice swept the nation. However, managers often... Read more »

Which Employees Value DE&I Most?

A recent survey revealed the stark differences among various worker demographics regarding expectations about diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives from their employers. In October, consulting firm EY released findings from a... Read more »
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