By Michelle Spencer bio One way for any law office to keep its employees engaged is to offer them competitive benefits and perks. Did you know that 4 in 5 employees would rather have new benefits over a pay raise? That statistic surprised me, too. As you'll see in this installment of the Like a Boss infographic series, something much less surprising is that … [Read more...] about Like a Boss: Benefits and perks
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Like a Boss: Girl power in management
By Michelle Spencer bio As I reviewed information and then conceived of this series, the statistics on female managers stood out to me. Knowing that increased diversity is important to most law firms and with more women choosing to attend law school, I thought these statistics were important to include as part of the Like a Boss series. Female bosses are slightly … [Read more...] about Like a Boss: Girl power in management
SHRM looks at 20 years of employee benefits trends in the United States
Over the past 20 years, employers have increased and decreased benefits strategically in response to the needs of the workplace and employees as well as to economic and technological changes, according to the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM's) 2016 Employee Benefits Survey report recently released. Employers are responding to workers'—especially … [Read more...] about SHRM looks at 20 years of employee benefits trends in the United States
How the FLSA’s updated rules regarding overtime affects your firm
By Sandra Hoyle-Smith, SPHR bio President Obama and Secretary Perez recently announced the publication of the Department of Labor's final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. What does this mean for you? Between now and December 1st, you will … [Read more...] about How the FLSA’s updated rules regarding overtime affects your firm
How to help a grieving employee
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR bio How do you, as a manager, best help an employee who loses a loved one? This is one hot potato that few law office managers feel equipped to handle. When tragedy befalls an employee, most of us don't know what to say. As a result, we often say nothing. This creates a complete disconnect between the individual for whom everything has … [Read more...] about How to help a grieving employee
Study: Excessive sitting is more disruptive to your business than cyberloafing
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
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
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
Changes to watch for in disability and absence management
Employee leave continues to undergo change and become increasingly complex. Although several regulations, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments Act (ADA/AA), have been in place for several years, legal interpretation and application are subject to ongoing clarification. Meanwhile, regulatory initiatives under the … [Read more...] about Changes to watch for in disability and absence management