In an oral argument before the Supreme Court last week, Justice Clarence Thomas made a statement that left some gobsmacked. To paraphrase, he said that he hears the word diversity thrown around a lot, but he has no idea what it means. At first blush, one might consider that if a Supreme Court justice doesn’t… Read more »
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What Your Business Should Know About the New Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
In the midst of this unprecedented public health crisis, the Federal government is on the verge of passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This addition to the Family and Medical Leave Act has many implications for private sector businesses with under 500 employees. Please click here for a more complete explanation, and a bulleted… Read more »
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Amends FMLA to Add “Public Health Emergency Leave” and “Paid Sick Leave”
As we anticipate the passage into law of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), it will entail a significant expansion to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Coronavirus-related reasons. Notably, the bill would add “Public Health Emergency Leave” provisions subject to separate rules and requirements. Unique Coverage for Public Health Emergency… Read more »
Families First Coronavirus Response Act in a Nutshell
An amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act, there are two parts to the FFCRA – the Public Health Emergency Leave Act and the Sick Leave Act, and their provisions and coverage are different. Public Health Emergency Leave Provisions Public Health Emergency Leave applies to ALL employers with fewer than 500 employees. There is… Read more »
Coronavirus: 5 Practices You Can Employ to Stay Engaged with Your Workforce
Everything about the coronavirus (COVID 19) is scary, and each of us is trying to process the information we have to make good choices for keeping ourselves, our families and our workplaces safe. With many workplaces transitioning to remote status, we would like to offer five practices that you can employ to stay engaged with… Read more »
Five Ways to Get Priority Access to STEM Talent
It is no secret that the nature of work is changing at a rapid pace. The demand for qualified STEM employees is not slowing down, but the available pool of talent isn’t keeping pace. In her latest column for the Delaware Business Times, Terri Hartwell Easter, founding principal of T. H. Easter Consulting, offers a vision for a holistic… Read more »
12 Steps to Sustainable Diversity
Please read our contributing article to the Bureau of National Affair’s Practitioner’s Library.
Charlottesville: A Clarifying Moment About Unconscious Bias
Charlottesville: A Clarifying Moment About Unconscious Bias by Susan Brooks first appeared in Bloomberg BNA’s Human Resources Report on September 25th, 2017. Reproduced with permission from Human Resources Report, 35 HRR 1035, 09/25/2017. Copyright 2017 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com President Trump’s statements in the aftermath of the white supremacist rally… Read more »
THE LEADERSHIP DEFICIT—FACE IT, FIX IT, AND FLOURISH!
The Leadership Deficit—Face It, Fix It, and Flourish! first appeared on Training Mag, a 50-year-old professional development magazine that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool. The changes wrought by technology, globalization, and generational transitions in the workforce are presenting greater and more complex challenges than any we’ve ever faced, and they are… Read more »
Room without a Roof
It has been a while since we have posted on our blog even though we have been sharing our vision for building great workplaces and developing great leaders and their teams in other publications and conferences. Yesterday, I, like many Americans, waited with some small hope (like the hope one has after buying a lottery… Read more »