Entrepreneurship
HR Alert: How Do We Successfully Engage Gen Z?
Generation Z, comprised of people born from 1997-2012 and also known as the post-millennial generation, is on track to be one of the best educated and diverse generations yet. As a consequence, it’s important to wor…
HR Alert: What’s the EEOC?
We’ve heard this question a few times recently, and we thought we should share some background on this important federal agency. The EEOC stands for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Among other thing…
HR Alert: Fostering & Maintaining Good Workplace Mental Health
Earlier this month, we discussed the impact that jobs can have on employees, specifically the great influence managers have on their employees. And we were asked this important question: what can we do? There are several …
HR Alert: Expanded Federal Protections for Pregnant Employees Arrive June 27th
The federal government continues to expand employee protections for pregnant and postpartum employees. We recently talked about the federal PUMP Act. Now, employers will want to brush up on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Ac…
HR Alert: More On Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
Almost every day there seems to be a new headline involving advances or issues associated with artificial intelligence (AI). With AI technologies becoming more prevalent in the workplace, there’s an increased need for the …
HR Alert: The Breastfeeding Regs Are Here
Anticipating a breastfeeding employee in your workforce anytime soon? You’re in luck. The long-awaited guidance finally is here: both federal and State agencies have graced employers with guidance on accommodating nu…
HR Alert: Workplace Mental Health
Following the COVID pandemic, discussions regarding mental health have become more common. More and more people are feeling comfortable with owning their mental health and requesting that their needs be met throughout thei…
HR Alert: Weight & Height Discrimination in New York State
New York City recently passed a bill that would expand worker protections by preventing discrimination on the basis of height and weight. When Mayor Eric Adam signs this bill, which is expected sometime soon, it’ll b…
Bank of America’s Small Business Ownership Report
Bank of America recently released the results of an interesting survey about small businesses. While the majority of small business owners are concerned about a potential recession, the data is showing that there’s b…
HR Alert: EEOC Offers Guidance on the use of AI During the Hiring Process
As we reported earlier in May, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are continuously developing and have entered the workplace. AI is here to stay – to learn more about the basics of AI, we invite you to read our prior blog …