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How Employers Should Prepare For A Post-COVID Resignation Boom?
Is your business experiencing a Post-COVID Resignation Boom? Every employer should expect a natural “churn” when it comes to workers leaving the business. Employees feeling underappreciated, underpaid, or unmotivated in their current role are the most likely to jump ship and pursue new opportunities. But things panned out a little differently in 2020. As the Read more…
Debunking the Myths of Remote Work
Prior to the pandemic, there were many companies that did not allow employees to work remotely. In fact, some of these were strongly opposed to the concept. The landscape has certainly changed, and quickly. In fact, Statista points to data on the use of remote work before COVID-19 and more recently which creates an interesting Read more…
6 Ways to Ensure ADEA compliance
This month marks the 54th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), an act which, “forbids employment discrimination against anyone at least 40 years of age in the United States.” The bill was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, to prevent age discrimination and to provide fair contingency under conditions that Read more…
The Equal Pay Act: Working to Eliminate Gender Discrimination
On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act (EPA), an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act which “prohibits the arbitrary discrimination against women in the payment of wages.” This historical piece of federal anti-discrimination law was one of the very first to address gender-based pay disparities when Read more…
5 Important Laws that Govern Employee Background Checks
As an employer, trying to navigate the laws that govern employee background checks can be tricky. Most people probably used language in either a job posting or an offer letter saying something to the effect of, “this offer is contingent upon the successful completion of an employment background check” or “offer subject to successful completion Read more…
How Mom-And-Pops Can Compete With Big Retail
In an increasingly homogenous and globalized world, how can mom-and-pop businesses keep up with the biggest players in the retail industry? The term mom-and-pop is a colloquialism used to describe small, independent (and often family-owned) businesses. These restaurants, grocery stores, bookshops, drug stores, or other retail offerings typically operate in a single location, serving customers Read more…
