In Microsoft Excel 2013, Flash Fill can enter data automatically into your worksheet, saving you time and effort. Just like the fill handle, Flash Fill can guess what type of information you’re entering into your worksheet. When a pattern is recognized in your data, Flash Fill enters the rest of your data in one fell swoop. This happens without the need for you to construct or copy any kind of formula.
“The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is not training them and keeping them.” This Zig Ziglar quote is one many businesses can relate to. The cost of NOT training employees can be substantial to a business. However, when it comes to training employees, it is beneficial to be up-to-date on the ever-evolving trends. In Josh Bersin’s Forbes article, “The Learning Curve Is The Earning Curve,” he points out that “learning is part of economic survival for most of us” and if businesses don’t make an effort to continuously re-skill employees, they will fall behind.
With so much focus on the impending changes to the FLSA overtime rules, it is important not to lose sight of the existing regulations and keep your organization in compliance with other areas of the law that sets the standards for so many areas of employee compensation practices. One area that is (fairly) straightforward per the existing FLSA regulations and is top of mind for many employers as we head towards the summer months is, of course, interns.
Every year, the number of FCRA class action lawsuits against employers keeps growing. The main reason for this: there’s money to be made. With a number of well-publicized high-dollar settlements, including Home Depot’s $3 million and Publix Super Market’s $6.8 million, as well as the potential for large payouts, it’s expected that this trend will continue.
According to the Harvard Business Review, 35% of employers reported difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent. This statistic illustrates the disconnect between the opportunities available and the talent pool.
Every year, on April 28 workplaces across the country and around the world open their doors to millions of children who will get to see firsthand what it is that mom or dad does all day while they are at school.
Many people may be unaware of the fact that background screening is a highly regulated industry. If your organization is using a background screening company (also known as a Consumer Reporting Agency or CRA), it’s important to be aware of the various laws and regulations that affect the industry.
With a title like that, and a chance to hear directly from three of the region’s leading employment law attorneys from Meyers Roman, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that even on a dreary April morning there was a packed house for the latest program in ERC’s “Ask the Expert” series.
ERC proudly announces our newest Preferred Partner, Ultimate Software. Organizations who are ERC Members will receive a 10% savings off implementation fees for their UltiPro Human Capital Management System. This includes:
According to a McKinsey & Company research report, 40% of women (compared to 11% of men) in 2016 report feeling that their gender is inhibiting their career success. However, the gender disparity in the workplace exists even beyond individual perceptions. For example, in the same report, women were found to be 15% less likely to advance across organizational levels. The growing body of research on gender inequality points to a very real disparity in workplace opportunities and outcomes between men and women.
When March Madness rolls around, you probably hear rumblings of the various pools being put together at work.
