Ever since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed in 1993, the 12 weeks of protected leave offered immediately following childbirth have become nearly synonymous with the concept of parental, typically maternity, leave itself.
The Pay Gap in 2014: Equal Pay for Equal Work?
Depending on which set of survey data is used, which methodology is employed, or which sectors of the workforce are included, the gap reported between male and female “percent of earnings” or dollars & cents can vary by as much as 14 cents on the dollar.
Common Barriers to Excellent Communication Skills
Common reasons communication breaks down in the workplace
When training and working with leadership groups, ERC often asks our groups if they can tell us the difference between talking to other people and talking with other people.
Employee Engagement and Women in the Workplace
This is the second article in a series of articles spotlighting women for Women’s History Month.
Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Women in the Workplace
This article is the first in a series of articles spotlighting women in the workplace, commemorating National Women’s History Month 2014.
Free Printable Daylight Savings Time Change Poster – Spring 2014
Don’t miss our more current Fall 2014 Time Change Daylight Savings Poster (PDF)!
The Perks of a Being a Flexible Workplace
Across the country, as well as right here in Northeast Ohio, flexible work arrangements are continuing to grow in popularity. According to a national survey administered in 2013, nearly one-third of employees indicated that they “do most of their work from a remote location.”
An Introduction to Background Screening Program Assessments
When working with a background screening company, it’s important to understand the measurement programs they are utilizing, and making sure they are up to industry standards, best practices and legal compliance. In February 2014, we sat down with Greg Dubecky, President of Corporate Screening and one of ERC’s preferred partners, to discuss background screening checks and he shared some information that organizations may not have been aware of.
MyRA Overview
On January 29th, 2014, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum authorizing the Treasury Department to create a new retirement-savings vehicle aimed at workers who don’t have access to traditional retirement accounts, such as 401(k)s. That group includes about half the U.S. workforce.
When EAPs and Small Businesses Come Together
We recently had the opportunity to talk with Patrick Gaul, manager of account services at ease@work, about how EAPs can be beneficial to small businesses.
3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Internship Program
As a recent New York Times article demonstrates, the days of using interns to fetch coffee, pay them nothing and then unceremoniously dismiss them at the end of the internship without so much as a glimmer of a job prospect are far from over in many industries.
DOL Proposes to Revise FMLA Definition of “Spouse”
By March 2014 the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor (DOL) will issue a proposal to revise the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) definition of “spouse” based on the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, the agency promised in its Nov. 26, 2013, regulatory guidance.
