Prolonged sitting is not only detrimental to employee health, it may also be killing your businesses' productivity and culture. A new survey commissioned by Ergotron (a Nortek company) found that 61 percent of full-time U.S. employees are more likely to get up and move when they are feeling restless from sitting versus cyberloafing (39 percent), an activity currently … [Read more...] about Study: Excessive sitting is more disruptive to your business than cyberloafing
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EEOC issues final rules on employer wellness programs
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, has issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs offered by employers that request health information from … [Read more...] about EEOC issues final rules on employer wellness programs
Report: Cybersecurity breaches hit nearly three in four organizations
Nearly three out of four organizations have been plagued by at least one security breach or incident in the past year, with about 60 percent of breaches categorized as serious, according to a new report released by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the technology industry. The International Trends in Cybersecurity report also reveals that organizations are altering … [Read more...] about Report: Cybersecurity breaches hit nearly three in four organizations
Like a Boss: Increasing employee engagement
By Michelle Spencer bio So far, my infographics have illustrated (1) the cost of bad management and (2) the natural talents needed to be good leaders. Now let's look at the fundamentals necessary to increase employee engagement and a few benefits that firms will reap as a result of having engaged employees. As we've seen, the most important driver of employee … [Read more...] about Like a Boss: Increasing employee engagement
Chicago-based law firm to help employees pay off student loan debt
Only 3% of U.S. employers currently offer student loan assistance to their employees, but a Chicago-based virtual consumer law firm has announced that it will begin offering its 100+ employees company-sponsored contributions to pay off student loan debt. Two-thirds of the employees at UpRight Law at burdened with student loan debt. And according to UpRight Law's CEO Ed … [Read more...] about Chicago-based law firm to help employees pay off student loan debt
Cybercrime and 7 basic security measures your firm should take now
Cybercriminals are continuing to exploit human nature as they rely on familiar attack patterns such as phishing, and increase their reliance on ransomware, where data is encrypted and a ransom is demanded, finds the Verizon 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report. This year's report highlights repeating themes from prior year's findings and storylines that continue to play off … [Read more...] about Cybercrime and 7 basic security measures your firm should take now
Illinois manager develops unique staff review system that does it all
An Illinois manager has developed a review system that, besides determining raises, increases communication throughout the office and also promotes teamwork. The process is referred to as a 360-degree evaluation, where everybody reviews everybody, including their bosses, their peers, and themselves. And to keep the communication and teamwork open, the reviewing is repeated … [Read more...] about Illinois manager develops unique staff review system that does it all
Supervising and Surviving Virtual Teams
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR bio As a manager, how can I supervise employees at remote locations—particularly when I never see them? If I work remotely, how do I make sure I stay on my supervisor's radar for promotional opportunities? Which employees thrive in virtual team situations? If you manage a virtual team If you manage employees you never meet … [Read more...] about Supervising and Surviving Virtual Teams
100 Top-Grossing Law Firms Published by ALM’s The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 ranking of the nation's top-grossing law firms revealed only modest growth overall for key financial metrics, the slowest growth among top firms since the Great Recession. Total gross revenue rose 2.7 percent in 2015 as firms struggled with a leveling-off of legal demand and uncertain conditions in global markets, according to the annual report, … [Read more...] about 100 Top-Grossing Law Firms Published by ALM’s The American Lawyer
Who’s your favorite administrative professional on TV?
By Catherine Jones bio We've all worked with some real characters, but which TV character portraying an administrative professional would most people want at their company? More than a quarter (29 percent) of workers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they'd choose Pam Halpert from "The Office," followed by Waylon Smithers from "The Simpsons" (17 percent). … [Read more...] about Who’s your favorite administrative professional on TV?