Before your organization doesn’t hire, promote, or accommodate your next pregnant employee—beware—because pregnancy-related lawsuits are increasing and you could be putting yourself at risk.
Local Wellness Programs and the ACA
Based on the results of the 2013-2014 ERC Policies & Benefits survey, Northeast Ohio employers are well positioned to take advantage of the recently released Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations increasing the maximum rewards employers may offer employees for participation in wellness programs. Local employers have consistently outpaced the national averages in terms of their wellness initiatives, with specific programs illustrated in Figure 1 below.
When Work Gets Personal: Managing Emotional Employees
Emotions are everywhere in your workplace, and dealing with them at work is unavoidable. Emotions are hardwired biologically and determine most of our behavior. Expecting that the workplace remains emotion-free and that employees leave their feelings at the door is simply unrealistic given our natural tendencies.
3 Ways to Lead with Emotional Intelligence & Heart
Emotional intelligence is at the core of great leadership. Exceptional leaders lead emotionally and from the heart.
5 Reasons Why Your Employees Aren’t Fully Engaged
Employee engagement is an employee’s involvement with, commitment to, and satisfaction with their work. It is an employee’s positive or negative emotional attachment and connection to their job, their coworkers, and their organization. Employees who are the most engaged…
The Top 5 Characteristics of a Leader
What defines a leader? What makes individuals excel in leadership roles? How do we develop and improve our organization’s influencers?
5 Tips to Fix Your Performance Review Process
Most organizations find that their performance review process is broken and faulty process in their organization. Nobody enjoys it, everyone struggles to do it well, it’s inefficient, and it often fails to do what it ultimately intends to: improve, enhance, and recognize performance.
The Beauty Bias: Can You Hire Based on Looks?
Can employers hire based on looks and image? Does beauty affect hiring and even promotions? Should it?
Religion at Work: A Guide for Employers
In 2013, there had been a number of charges filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) involving religion in the workplace. As workplaces become more religiously diverse, it may be a good time for your organization to review its practices relative to the issue.
Workplace Dress Codes: Setting Expectations
As temperatures rise and the office starts to feel sparse with employees out on summer vacations, you may notice another physical change around the office- in how employees are dressed. While many organizations are already operating with relatively casual dress codes, summertime clothing choices can sometimes push the limits of those policies.
5-Step Checklist to Protect Against Sexual Harassment Liability
Sexual harassment lawsuits continue to make up a large percentage of cases filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and many of the recent cases filed against employers. In addition, digital sexual harassment has become a more common form of sexual harassment through texting, email, and other electronic forms of communication.
FMLA Intermittent Leave: 3 Ways to Manage It
Intermittent FMLA leave can be extremely challenging for employers to manage. Fortunately, there are opportunities in the FMLA process which allow you to carefully manage this type of leave more effectively. Here are 3 ways to manage intermittent FMLA leave’s major challenges.
