August 22, 2022
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 makes it illegal for companies to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability, according to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This legislation, which has been amended in the years since it was originally signed into law, provides guidelines to employers for accommodating and being fair …
August 15, 2022
All too often, illness or injury appears out of the blue: You wake up in the middle of the night with intense abdominal pain. You stumble while carrying groceries up a flight of stairs and can no longer put weight on your swollen ankle. Or your baby spikes a high fever on the weekend. These …
August 12, 2022
Respondents to the latest State of HR report list burnout as the greatest consequence of the pandemic. In fact, the Great Resignation lingers, in part, because the burnout has gotten worse. Now, companies are facing inflation, the yanking of job offers, and the possibility of layoffs. While they are tightening their belts and being far more cautious, their workers …
August 10, 2022
Serena Williams’ “Evolution” from Tennis Serena Williams is a GOAT and she announced this week she’s ‘evolving’ from tennis i.e. retiring. She launched Serena Ventures a while back and has now been syndicating a fund to fund projects led by women and POC. What got her started in this space? She heard at a conference …
August 2, 2022
RIP Bill Russell It’s unfathomable to think this guy won 11 NBA titles and seemed as good a person off the court as he was a player on it. But this note about the racism he experienced while he was playing (and winning) in Boston is sobering to read. This stuff never went away, it’s …
August 1, 2022
The Great Resignation has paved the way for resignation remorse, according to a number of publications. In fact, 72% of the 2,500 U.S. workers surveyed by The Muse said their new role or company was very different from what they had been led to believe. For HR leaders still dealing with a labor shortage or …
July 27, 2022
Payroll works the same way in almost every full-time job. Employees earn money by working, and they all receive their earnings on a set date: payday. However, in an era of same-day shipping, on-demand movies, and unlimited mobile access, individuals are increasingly expecting prompt access to nearly anything they need. For employees, this also means …
July 26, 2022
(credit: Nikhil Krishnan @nikillinit) Amazon buys One Medical: This was the big healthcare news last week and people have a bunch of takes around “What this means for healthcare” etc. like ones from Nikhil (including the image above) and Lizzy Lawrence for Protocol. My friend Alyssa Alsheimer (@alyssaalsh) made the point that Amazon has owned …
July 19, 2022
… Late night when you need my love (emotional support) The new 988 mental health hotline is live: 988 is the new three-digit number that routes callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number went live on July 16th and replaces the longer 1-800 273-TALK number. NPR put out a good write-up on the background of …
July 18, 2022
By way of background, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study clinical effectiveness and health outcomes. To finance the Institute’s work, a small annual fee—commonly called the PCORI fee—is charged on group health plans. Grandfathered health plans are not exempt. Most employers do not have to take any …
