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Activision Blizzard Reaches $18 Million Settlement with EEOC

Trusaic

The case involved various charges of gender discrimination and it’s the EEOC’s second-largest sexual harassment agreement ever. Victims will be able to submit a claim for sexual harassment, discrimination, or any related retaliation. Many have criticized the agreement, saying that the company got off easy.

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4 key steps to maintaining HR compliance

HRExecutive

In addition, new paid-sick-leave laws, mandates on sexual-harassment training and anti-discrimination laws are springing up coast to coast. Fortunately, thanks to HR technology, employers can publish their handbooks online, so employees can view the rules easily. Implement a Rigorous Training Program for Managers.

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New hire training checklist and onboarding guide

Homebase

A great place to start is with an effective new hire training checklist. Learn more. For example, less exciting tasks like health and safety training might slip your mind but are essential for all employees to master. It may even contribute to whether or not they stay with your business in the long term. Pre-arrival.

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Human Resource Management Market Business Strategy 2019-2020

Hppy

In the old days, Human Resources was the office in a company where new employees were recruited, hired, trained, given a health insurance and retirement plan, and possibly disciplined or even fired for not measuring up to expectations. Think about all the ground-breaking business ideas that were developed without people — none!

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Human Resource Management Market Business Strategy 2019-2020

Hppy

In the old days, Human Resources was the office in a company where new employees were recruited, hired, trained, given a health insurance and retirement plan, and possibly disciplined or even fired for not measuring up to expectations. Think about all the ground-breaking business ideas that were developed without people — none!

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3 top HR tech tools no company should be without

Insperity

If not, you might be missing out on opportunities to not only increase the efficiency and accuracy of your HR department, but also improve employee engagement. In today’s fast-paced business environment, HR professionals are being tasked with more and more duties – many of which are necessary but time consuming.

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7 Challenges Facing HR Departments in 2018

Zenefits

Stan Kimer, president of Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer , a career development consultancy firm, agrees. Effectively Handling Sexual Harassment Issues. As Hollywood has shown us in late 2017, sexual harassment in the workplace is far more commonplace than many realize. Battle for Top Talent.