Category: HR

How to launch an effective workplace wellness program

Download this free guide to learn how to implement effective employee wellness programs with actionable steps, creative ideas, and strategies to measure success. Boost health, engagement, and productivity while fostering a thriving workplace culture.

Management training to reduce compliance risks

Discover how to equip your managers and supervisors with the skills and knowledge needed to manage risks effectively, maintain HR compliance, and promote smoother workplace operations.

Mastering the art of soft skills assessment in recruitment

As advanced technologies like AI and automation take on increasingly significant responsibilities in the workplace, soft skills are seen as ever more critical by employers. Unfortunately, soft skills are notoriously difficult to evaluate and even define. This means interviews are often crucial tools to determine whether a candidate possesses the requisite soft skills.

Q&A: Time tracking for independent contractors

In this month’s HR Hotline Q&A, or content experts answer the question “Can a business require 1099 workers to clock in and track time if their compensation is based on projects being completed within a set amount of time?” This article has the full answer.

Best of BLR’s HR ‘Trends in 20’ webinar series

The Trends in 20 webinar series offers free, expert insights on a wide range of topics. In this article, we explore the three most-attended webinars of the year, providing a link to watch them on-demand. We also explain how these sessions help HR professionals stay informed and make better decisions for their organizations.

Lilly Ledbetter and the fight for equal pay

Ledbetter filed a lawsuit in 1999 that sparked an equal pay movement throughout the United States.  More than 25 years later, pay disparities still exist in every state in the United States. Over the years, Massachusetts has implemented a number of legislative measures to achieve pay parity. Have they been effective?