The Vaccination Requirement Quandary
July 22, 2021
With questions still swirling about rising infection rates, the Delta variant, booster shots, and the like, business owners are in a bit of a quandary. On the one hand, the
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Back to Normal?
July 22, 2021
While many businesses have started to pivot back from “survival mode” to some semblance of normal, this comes with a few surprises such as payroll taxes for employees working from
Dead to Me
July 22, 2021
Tim Russell, owner of Maggie’s Farm Rum and Allegheny Distilling (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), was surprised when the SBA withdrew his EIDL application, citing as its basis that “Timothy Russell is deceased.”
Luddites in the 21st Century
July 22, 2021
In a recent blog post, Cal Newport offers his thoughts on today’s technological workplace tools and relates them to the transition from steam to electrical components in factories at the
Gone Phishing
July 22, 2021
How much are you doing to keep your workforce apprised of phishing threats? Dashlane, known for its password manager and digital wallet application, developed an e-book on phishing avoidance. Similarly,
Noise and Human Judgment in Hiring
July 22, 2021
If you could review all your past personnel decisions over the years, how do you think you performed? In Noise, authors Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein ponder such
Hybrid Hiring Guidance
July 22, 2021
As more employees return to the workplace, many businesses have implemented hybrid remote work policies. Others have transitioned existing employees, or hired new ones, to a permanent remote work position.
All Chips Are on the Table in Frito-Lay Dispute
July 22, 2021
Hundreds of Frito-Lay’s plant employees in Topeka, Kansas went on strike, demanding better pay and working conditions as well as a reduction in mandatory overtime. Some cited 84-hour workweeks and/or
Workplace Allegations in the Unlikeliest of Places
July 22, 2021
The International Rescue Committee (“IRC”), an organization whose goal is to help those affected by conflict and disaster, is under investigation for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Allegations focus on IRC
Worker Shortages an Ongoing Problem
July 22, 2021
Businesses nationwide are experiencing worker shortages. Recent articles demonstrate that a labor shortage has particularly affected the restaurant and hospitality industries. For instance, Milwaukee’s Glorioso’s has reduced its hours, closing
