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Disability inclusion in the workplace: removing the barriers to finding top talent
Is disability and inclusion in the workplace important? In the 2011 Report on Disability, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking ...
Are you getting ready for GDPR?
By now, we’ve all witnessed the collective panic that is the recruiting industry’s response to the General Data Protection Regul...
Why HR for startups is a good thing
HR in startups is critical for growth and efficiency. It aids in hiring, developing, and retaining employees. HR practices can p...
Why should employers care about the gender pay gap?
Businesses do not profit from the gender pay gap. It hurts them. But, the way the gender pay gap is framed by activists hurts th...
Why EEO statements fall short
An Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) statement reflects a company's commitment to diversity and equal opportunity. However, it's ...
Why parental leave laws aren’t working
If we want to have a workforce in the future we need to have children. The necessity to create tomorrow’s employees means today’...
How to foster workplace diversity
Fostering workplace diversity involves creating an environment where all employees feel valued and can thrive. This can be achie...
What does Massachusetts’ equal pay law mean for employers?
Will Massachusetts be the first state to close the gender pay gap? On August 1, the state passed the most robust equal pay law t...
How innovative companies combat unconscious hiring bias
On June 28, at the third installment of our Workable Ideas speaker series, we learned about effective strategies for reducing bi...
New overtime law 2016: an employer’s guide
The new overtime law, effective from December 1, 2016, increased the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility from $455 to ...
6 illegal interview questions not to ask — and legal alternatives
Most of the time when illegal questions crop up in an interview both the questioner and the candidate are unaware. Whether you w...
Diversity in the workplace: the case for building a diverse team
Building a diverse team is not about recruiting people based on qualities they were born with. It’s also not about giving ...