HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources
558 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★ - 96 ratingsHR Works provides clear, relevant, actionable information on topics that matter to human resources (HR) professionals
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HR Works COVID-19 Update: the Online Accessibility Act
November 13, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBIn the last episode, we began to discuss the issue of online accessibility and an increase in general, especially since the pandemic hit in lawsuits surrounding this issue. Today we are going to continue that discussion, specifically focusing on a proposed piece of legislation called the Online Accessibility Act. We are pleased to have back with us employment attorney Conner Eversole (https://www.hallestill.com/our-team/conner-eversole) to discuss this important issue today. Conner is an att...
HR Works 128: Employee Monitoring and Protecting Trade Secrets
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBThis special episode is sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management, also known as SHRM. We are also excited to announce that this is our very first SHRM credit approved podcast episode. Stay tuned for information on how to get your credits later in the program. With large swaths of the workforce working remotely, some employers have growing concerns about employee productivity, as well as information security and confidentiality. While some monitoring of employees will occur at v...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Employers Beware; Online Accessibility Lawsuits Are on the Rise
November 06, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBWith the mass migration toward working from home, more employees are depending on digital devices and the Internet for essential information for everything both in and out of work. Yet, many websites, services, and digital tools are not accessible to people with disabilities. That may mean your employees are having difficulty completing their work. Meanwhile, your liabilities are increasing rapidly. We are pleased to have with us employment attorney Conner Eversole (https://www.hallestill.co...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: DOL's Proposed Independent Contractor Classification Rule
October 30, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 21 MBIn September, the DOL released a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding rules for employers to follow when classifying a worker as an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In this episode, we unpack what these proposed rules would mean for employers with employment lawyer Jacob M. Monty. Jake is managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP (https://montyramirezlaw.com/). For over two decades, Jake has successfully practiced at the intersection of i...
HR Works 127: Real Partnerships Create Ideal Training Programs
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MBWhen the leader of a digital identity and access management company wanted to rapidly expand, he needed a configurable training management solution that could handle the pressure. Ultimately, he found more than just a solution, he found a business partner. Through that partnership, both organizations grew to great heights. This is our second episode with our sponsor Administrate (https://www.getadministrate.com/), an EdTech infrastructure platform that provides configurable training manageme...
HR Works 126: The Next Culture for the Next Normal
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBBefore the pandemic, awareness of the need for a well-crafted and -maintained company culture was high, and HR was making real strides toward taking charge of those efforts. That awareness has only been heightened, and being effective has simultaneously been challenged by the pandemic. How do HR professionals adapt? What tools do they discard, and what tools do they acquire? You can also listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/37nuiqM In today’s episode, we tackle these questions with Ne...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Delivering Difficult News with Grace
October 16, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.2 MBThe pandemic has changed so much about how we work together and how we interact. It has also redefined many social norms and etiquette. Layoffs, pay reductions, employee illness, and death have all increased over the last months, and with each comes a difficult conversation. HR has always been positioned to be the people who have to deliver difficult news to employees. Compassion, then, becomes an important currency of how organizations operate today. Uber, for example, has become infamous f...
HR Works 125: Finding Hidden and Meaningful Training Trends
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 37.5 MBIf you have a learning management system, you probably have access to a boatload of metrics. But what do they really tell you? Do they help you fine-tune your training regiments? One expert suggests that a swath of additional, less common metrics exist and they can help you unlock hidden and meaningful trends within your training process. You may also listen to this track here: https://bit.ly/3lr2OnN In this episode, we will discuss the intersection of training and business intelligence. Th...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Supporting Employees with Headaches and Migraines
October 09, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBIn the last episode of HR Works COVID-19 Update, I was joined by Neurologist and headache expert Dr. Charisse Litchman to discuss how the pandemic has lead to increased screen times and consequently increased headaches. In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Litchman, which includes the topic of how HR can help their employees prevent headaches as well as support them in finding treatment and care. You may also listen to this track here: https://bit.ly/3iFMu0I Charisse Litchma...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: More Screen Time Means More Headaches
October 02, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBRecent research has shown that the ordinary 11 hours a day of screentime that most employees are exposed to has increased by 3 hours every day since the pandemic began. That amount of screen time leads to more headaches and more serious headaches, an often misunderstood and underappreciated concern for employers and employees alike. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Charisse Litchman (https://www.stamfordhealth.org/find-a-doctor/profile/charisse-litchman/), a Neurologist and headache exp...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: DOL Clarifications and Reaffirmations on FFCRA
September 18, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode, we take a look at some of the DOL’s revisions and reaffirmations of the original FFCRA regulations. That includes clarifications around leave for medical professionals, intermittent leave, and more. You may also listen here: https://bit.ly/3hIREJ1 And we have with us a familiar voice: attorney Maggie Spell (https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/mary-margaret-spell.html)of Jones Walker (https://www.joneswalker.com/). Maggie focuses her practice on cases brought under f...
HR Works 124: Financial Instability Requires More Than Words from Employers
September 17, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 43.1 MBThe pandemic has put a lot of strain on everyday Americans in a host of ways from job losses, riskier work for the same or reduced pay, to financial hardship. You may also listen here: https://bit.ly/2ZPucna Today’s guest believes that employers have a duty to be courageous about financial inclusion and to do whatever they can to help employees manage their money, credit, and debt as part of their voluntary benefits packages. She suggests that employers need more than thought leadership; t...
HR Works 123: Substance Abuse Reaching Critical Levels
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, we discuss substance abuse. While always an issue, substance abuse becomes much more widespread and serious during crises. This crisis in particular offers an especially troubling environment for abuse. You may also listen here: https://bit.ly/3cc2Lcc Today’s episode is brought to you by The Standard, a family of businesses united by a shared purpose of compassion for their customers. The Standard’s Workplace Possibilities Program offers a proactive, whole-person approach t...
COVID-19 Update: Latest Testing Strategies for Employers
September 11, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this episode, we go over the latest workplace COVID-19 testing strategies and capabilities. What types of tests exist and how available are they? What strategies are employers using, especially those that require workers on-site like mines and factories? What technologies are being developed and what will testing look like in the future? You may also listen here: https://bit.ly/2REpnbT This episode's guest, Rich Robillard, Managing Director at SBL Testing Technologies Inc. (https://sbltt...
HR Works 122: What Will HR Look Like in 2021 and Beyond?
September 01, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MBWhen I first took over this podcast, my very first guest was Ira Wolfe, and we talked about what HR might look like in 2025. By all accounts, we were well on track to realize that future. But then the pandemic hit and that future has largely been changed. You may also listen here: https://bit.ly/350BEzc In this episode I am pleased to have Ira back with us to ask a few more follow up questions, including what will HR look like next year, and what will it look like by 2030 and 2035? Ira is...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Retaliation Claims Are Rolling In
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBAccording to our guest this week, retaliation claims surrounding COVID-19 are outpacing many other types of lawsuits. Are your managers well trained when it comes to avoiding retaliation suits? You can also listen to this episode here: https://bit.ly/32V5dzv This episode's guest is once again Maggie Spell (https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/mary-margaret-spell.html), partner at the New Orleans location of Jones Walker (https://www.joneswalker.com/). Maggie focuses her practice on ca...
Special Video Interview for Women's Equality Day
August 27, 2020 14:29 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWe recently did a special video interview for Women's Equality Day that we wanted to share with you. You can listen to it here, but if you want to watch the video, check it out here: https://bit.ly/3gQnG5m Music: www.bensound.com
HR Works COVID-19 Update: FFCRA Lawsuits Begin Hitting the Courts
August 21, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBWhen the pandemic first hit the United States, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was passed to help protect American citizens. The FFCRA has been in effect for some time since then, and employment lawsuits have begun hitting the courts. You can also listen here: https://bit.ly/3gWirRB In this episode, we are going to go over some of the hot-spots surrounding the FFCRA with returning guest Maggie Spell (https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/mary-margaret-spell.html), p...
HR Works 121: How Rewards Can Prevent Layoffs in a Crisis
August 18, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 32.8 MBThe early effects of the pandemic on the workforce saw many businesses close, and many others take extreme measures to survive, including downsizing, cutting pay, and reducing or eliminating benefits. Our guests today believe that getting a better handle on your people costs and benefits can help organizations be less draconian in their approach to surviving the ongoing pandemic. We are pleased to have Peter Newhouse with us in this episode. Peter joined Unilever (https://www.unilever.com/) ...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Avoiding Discrimination Lawsuits While Addressing the Pandemic
August 14, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 23.7 MBUnfortunately, COVID-19 has invited a new wave of discrimination, particularly against pregnant women, employees over the age of 65, and those of Chinese or Asian heritage. There are other issues as well, including managing discrimination while employees are working remotely. As your organization meets the other challenges of COVID-19, make sure you are not accidentally discriminating against these and other protected classes. In this episode, we are pleased to with us attorney Barry Hartste...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Wage and Hour Lawsuits on the Rise
August 07, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBLast time on HR Works COVID-19 Update we began to explore the many new types of wage and hour lawsuits that might be coming your way in light of the pandemic. This week we'll hear from a lawyer that specializes in these types of cases to discuss where she is seeing new lawsuits, what they look like, and what might happen going forward. We are pleased to have back on the show Maggie Spell (https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/mary-margaret-spell.html), Partner at the New Orleans location...
HR Works 120: COVID-19 Testing Realities, Limitations, and Plans for Employers
August 04, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 39.4 MBThis episode strives to answer one important question: can COVID-19 testing play an effective role in bringing workers back to the workplace? New information and data about the disease are available every day and with it comes changes in best practices for keeping everyone safe. Meanwhile, many employers are bringing workers back to the workplace and they need to understand the most current testing methods and strategies to keep everyone safe. Our guest is at the forefront of putting togethe...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: When the Pandemic Creates Wage and Hour Violations
July 31, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBImagine this: your employees have been working with a wage cut for the last few months. But there is good news! Your business has recovered enough for you to restore their pay. Not only that, but you also want to make them whole, so you pay everyone a bonus on top of restoring their pay. Did you know that you may have just committed at least three wage and hour violations? Wage and hour laws have always been complex, and the pandemic has added new layers of complexity. Fortunately, we are lu...
HR Works Podcast COVID-19 Update: COVID and Anti-Body Testing, Masks, and Temperature Checks
July 24, 2020 08:59 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBLast week we began to explore employer liability when it comes to COVID-19-related issues. Today we are going to dive in a little deeper, and answer some very important questions like can you force employees to take a COVID-19 test? What about antibody tests? Can you measure their temperatures? Can you make them wear a mask? What happens if they don’t comply; can you fire them? Here to talk about these and other legal issues is employment lawyer and member of Clark Hill (https://www.clarkhi...
HR Works 119: Supporting Single Mothers of Color
July 21, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 41.1 MBWhile the pandemic has influenced every worker in the united states, it has not done so evenly. Already there are serious differences between essential workers who stay on the front lines and those who were lucky enough to work from home. In short, the country is in total chaos. Some states are closing down for the first time, some are opening back up, others are ignoring their very serious coronavirus issues. Perhaps most disturbingly, many organizations and political figures have been movi...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Will Due Diligence Help Employers Win COVID-Related Lawsuits?
July 17, 2020 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBAs the landscape of work changes, so will the landscape of employment law. Across our nation, some states are closing down while others are opening up. That creates a lot of variability in how employers approach keeping everyone safe and the return to work. What are the liabilities? How can they keep up when best practices change constantly? Will due diligence help when, retroactively, employers realize they got something wrong. Here to talk about these and other legal issues is employment l...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Supporting DACA Recipients More Important Than Ever
July 10, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe major win for DACA recipients a few weeks ago made the news for how unexpected it was. However, the issue is far from solved. In this episode, we discuss what you need to know about supporting your DACA workers right now before things change. We are pleased to have back with us today, Jonathan Petts, Co-Founder of a non-profit organization called Immigrants Like Us (https://www.immigrantslikeus.org/). In this episode, he helps us understand where things stand right now with DACA and what...
HR Works 118: How HR and EHS Work Together During a Crisis
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this special episode of HR Works Podcast, my colleague Justin Scace from the EHS On Tap Podcast (https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcasts/) joins me to interview an EHS and an HR professional from one of the largest private companies in the United States: Koch Industries, Incorporated (https://www.kochind.com/). Our collective goal is to better understand how EHS and HR work together, overcome challenges, and otherwise collaborate to make their workplace safe during a crisis. Our guests ...
HR Works COVID-19 Update: Immigrants in the Pandemic
June 26, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBBetween general travel restrictions, anti-immigrant travel restrictions, massive unemployment, closed businesses, and now the recently announced ban on certain foreign national visas, immigrant workers in the U.S. are undergoing particularly challenging times. They are not the only ones feeling the pain; employers of foreign national workers are also struggling. In this episode we are pleased to have with us Jonathan Petts, Co-Founder of a non-profit organization called Immigrants Like Us (...
HR Works 117: The Return to Work?
June 23, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode I speak with a highly respected authority on the psychology of change about the return to work. Many have adjusted to the new realities presented by the coronavirus, and yet states and workplaces alike are reopening their doors. What does that mean for those of us who stayed home? What if we don’t want to go back? What if we can’t? Can it even be done safely and does anyone else feel like this is being rushed. We are pleased to have with us today Michelle Rozen PhD (https://w...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Avoiding COVID Related Employee Lawsuits
June 19, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 24.2 MBNow more than months into the pandemic, we are starting to see the first COVID-related employee lawsuits. Last week we began to discuss which employee policies need to be updated or created to handle new legal challenges surrounding the coronavirus. For example, we recently saw a wrongful death and survival action for the coronavirus related fatality of an employee who worked in a Pennsylvania meat processing plat for the world’s largest beef processing company. We are pleased have back wit...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on What Should Be in Every Employee Handbook
June 12, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 18.3 MBCOVID-19 has changed everything, but has your employee handbook been updated? In this episode of HR Works COVID-19 Update, my guest discusses the critical policy updates that your organization needs to make in order to avoid an upcoming wave of coronavirus-related litigation. Now three months into the pandemic, we are starting to see the first COVID-related employee lawsuits. For example, the world’s largest beef processing company is facing a wrongful death and survival action for the coron...
HR Works 116: Someone Moved My Cheese Again
June 08, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 27.3 MBIn today's episode, emotional intelligence expert Don Everett, CEO of Workforce Interactive (https://www.workforceinteractive.com/) joins us with another guest to explore how EQ can be successfully measured and implemented to help HR solve a number of problems. We are also hosting a webinar called Someone Moved My Cheese Again; and It's Okay This Time on June 10th. Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2338515/6E949780559193CA44FE002AF0B12DFF It complements today’s episode, which focu...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Paycheck Protection Program Part 2
June 05, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBIn the last episode we began to explore some of HR's responsibilities when it comes to the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP for short. Today we'll continue that conversation and learn about compliance obligations, the likelihoods of audits, and when the loans stay a loan or become forgiven. We are again are joined by Terry Dawson, Partner at Barnes and Thornburg LLP (www.btlaw.com/people/terry-dawson) to discuss this topic. Terry Dawson’s practice invo...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Paycheck Protection Program
May 29, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 9.82 MBAs companies struggle to stay in business, many have decided to take advantage of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP for short. The details surrounding this type of loan has some HR considerations, like whether you have to hire back the same employees to take advantage of loan forgiveness, whether you can pay employees not to work, to name a few. In this episode we are joined by Terry Dawson, Partner at Barnes and Thornburg LLP (https://www.btlaw.com/...
HR Works 115: Behavioral Health Support Has Never Been More Important
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThe isolation of stay at home orders are accelerating behavioral health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, but even during the best of times, making sure you are aware of the mental health needs of your employees is very important. That means understanding risk factors, having a well trained HR team to handle everything from benefits to interacting with employees when they have a crisis. In this episode of HR Works we discuss this important topic with Dr. Dan Jolivet, Workplace Possibiliti...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Collective Action Part 2
May 22, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.3 MBIn the last episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update we began speaking with employment attorney Jacob M. Monty (https://montyramirezlaw.com/attorneys/jacob-m-monty-managing-partner), managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP (https://montyramirezlaw.com) about the potential for concerted activity during the pandemic. Today we dig a little deeper into how collective action happens and what you can do to avoid it. For over two decades, Jake Monty has successfully practiced at the interse...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Collective Action Part 1
May 15, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBEmployers beware! The situation we find ourselves in provides unique leverage and incentives for collective action. Many low paid workers have been labelled essential and are obligated to work in hazardous conditions for the same low pay, or in some cases even with pay cuts. Workers in non-essential businesses have watched their companies cut pay, furlough, and layoff in great numbers. That means they are more than likely worried for their jobs and perhaps are thinking of using collective act...
HR Works 114: HR's Role in Suicide Prevention
May 12, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.1 MBNote: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org The topic of this episode is a difficult one, but one that is very important in the context of employee mental health: suicide. What does HR do when an employee threatens suicide? What if they attempt it? What if they succeed? These troubling circumstances are more than a maybe. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States with over 47,000 Americans dying of suicide in...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Immigration Freeze Part 2
May 08, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBLast week we began discussing the Trump Administration's immigration freeze and what that means for employers with Jacob M. Monty, managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP (montyramirezlaw.com/). We discussed furloughs and layoffs affecting the status of foreign national workers, details about the freeze itself, and more. This week we finish that talk and dive into what kinds of ICE activity employers can expect during the crisis, those that rely on highly skilled laborers that ge...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on Immigration Freeze Part 1
May 01, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBAs you may be aware, the Trump Administration recently announced a 60 day suspension of immigration to the united states. The freeze is said to prevent green card workers from moving to the U.S. but will allow temporary workers on non-immigrant visas to enter. Today we will discuss the consequences of the ban for U.S. employers. We are pleased to have with us today employment attorney Jacob M. Monty, managing partner and founder of Monty & Ramirez LLP (https://montyramirezlaw.com/). For ov...
HR Works 113: A Close Look at Working From Home
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode we discuss the new remote workforce. Most of us that remain employed do so from our homes. This has created a host of new problems. That includes people having to setup their home offices that didn’t have the technology or space to do so. People are working alongside their children, pets, and spouses. Risk factors for mental health and other issues are through the roof including isolation, increased drug and alcohol use, and anxiety to name a few. Experts have been calling for...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on the FFCRA Part 2
April 24, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.1 MBWelcome to the second weekly episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update. Going forward, will be publishing these shorter episodes every week with the goal of covering employment law issues surrounding COVID-19. For this second episode we are pleased to have our returning guest, employment attorney Jonathan Mook, of DiMuroGinsberg PC, with us. We discuss more details about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or the FFCRA for short, including how the entitlements, tax credits, and enforceme...
HR Works: COVID-19 Update on the FFCRA Part 1
April 16, 2020 13:39 - 13 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome to the first weekly episode of HR Works: COVID-19 Update. We will be publishing these shorter episodes every week with the goal of covering employment law issues surrounding COVID-19. We are pleased to have employment attorney Jonathan Mook with us today to discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or the FFCRA for short. Jonathan is an attorney at DiMuroGinsburg PC, attorneys at law operating out of Virginia. He is a nationally recognized authority on the Americans with...
HR Works 112: A Recruiting Plan That Doesn't Require LinkedIn or Job Boards
April 14, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 39.8 MBWhen HR professionals and hiring managers need to fill a slot, what do they do? They go to LinkedIn and job boards. According to the guest of this episode, such an approach may not be going far enough. In fact, they might be a big waste of time. This episode features Michael “Batman” Cohen. He is the Founder of Wayne Technologies, a contract sourcing and recruitment training organization. His unique approach to sourcing is one based on deliverables, transparent data, and using multiple sourc...
HR Works 111: Applying Paramedic Concepts to HR
March 31, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBRare is the HR professional that was formerly a firefighter paramedic and hazardous materials engineer. One such individual found that much of what he learned in his former careers gave him the tools he needed to meet the many challenges that he faced as an HR professional. Taylor Bradley is the Director, HRBP of Global Product Development at Datto (https://www.datto.com). As mentioned he was also formerly a firefighter paramedic and hazardous material technician. He started in HR as a Talen...
HR Works 110: The Résumé Black Hole
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode of HR Works we tackle the so-called résumé black hole: the place where job applicants’ resumes vanish to without hiring managers ever seeing them. What is this mysterious place? Why does it exist? And most importantly: is it really doing anyone any good? We have two experts with us to speak about this. The first is Liz Wessel is the Co-Founder & CEO of WayUp (https://www.wayup.com), a venture-backed startup based in NYC that transforms how employers recruit students and rece...
HR Works 109: Fighting Harassment Means Having Uncomfortable Conversations
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 31.7 MBIf you want to combat sexual harassment in a meaningful way, you have to get comfortable having uncomfortable conversations. In fact, a major reason sexual harassment in the workplace still takes place has to do with the culture of silence that surrounds it. Additionally, if your employees are not trained to handle situations as they are happening, an opportunity to stop harassment in its tracks or redirect it toward something less damaging slips away. My guest for this episode of HR Works i...
HR Works 108: Overcoming Training Roadblocks
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 25.3 MBWhat are your training roadblocks? Perhaps you don't have the time or resources to roll out the training you need. Maybe you can't get buy-in from leadership. It could be that your training never sticks, so why bother. In this episode of HR Works Podcast, our guest believes that such roadblocks are far from insurmountable. We are pleased to have Diane Sadwoski-Joseph, Director of Facilitator Development at LifeLabs Learning (https://lifelabslearning.com/) with us today. She uses her speciali...
HR Works 107: Coronavirus Compliance and Safety Concerns in the Workplace
February 06, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this special episode we address the so-called coronavirus. With cases numbering in the tens of thousands across dozens of countries, and hundreds of deaths, this poorly understood disease has created no small amount of chaos and fear. Some of those fears are justified and some not. The U.S. currently has around one dozen confirmed cases. What does this mean for HR? HR is often the department that sets sick leave policies and might be responsible for the safety side of the organization as...