Alcohol In The Workplace
Tim Stein, Vice President of Human Capital, American Addiction Centers
5 Ways Your Company Can Better Support Employees Facing Mental Illness
Michael Papay, Co-Founder and CEO, Waggl
Pregnancy Discrimination And Accommodation Laws
Beth P. Zoller, Legal Editor, XpertHR
Maternity Leave And Gender Discrimination
Kate Dewberry, Labor And Employment Attorney, Poyner Spruill LLP
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Many employers appear to be missing the mark when it comes to helping workers prepare for their golden years. Most firms are helping employees plan financially for this transition, but are you aware of the psychological preparedness required for an employee to retire?
Roughly, 10,000 baby boomers are expected to retire every day over the next decade. Most firms are helping employees plan financially for this transition, but psychological preparation is equally important.
Although the term “win-win scenario” has become cliché, there are truly very few of them in business. Especially ones that can positively impact your organization across a variety of different fronts. Identity theft protection is one of them.
The well-intentioned choice to reward staff and build a fun company culture may actually be hurting your employees. Today’s workplace culture is inundated with alcohol: Companies host open bar holiday parties, and bosses reward direct reports with open access to alcohol in the office.
Each year, more HR professionals are realizing that workplace mental illness is quickly becoming one of the greatest challenges facing companies. With global rates of depression and anxiety have increased 15-20% in the last decade.
Employers are learning the hard way that those that violate pregnancy discrimination and accommodation laws may be hit with lawsuits, which could end up extremely costly in terms of time, money and resources, and cause tremendous damage to employee morale and the employer’s public image.
JPMorgan Chase recently reached a settlement agreement to pay $5 million to a class of male employees who alleged they were discriminated against based on their gender under a leave policy that granted longer parental leave to mothers than fathers.
Workplace wellbeing has become an increasing concern for modern job applicants. People, now more than ever, seek happiness and fulfillment from their jobs. Wellbeing, simply put, is defined by an individual’s happiness.
The World Health Organization now considers burnout to be a syndrome, and a new study has found that ‘burnout’ costs the healthcare industry $4.6 billion a year. Another recent study found that nearly half of firefighters grapple with burnout, which is linked with sleep issues & mental health concerns.