Welcome to May’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month’s episode centers around Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) and the results of several independent audits and investigations into agency actions during the COVID crisis. For those of you who were trying to navigate the UIA system during COVID, you know what a mess it […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to April’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month’s episode was filmed for release in March, but due to timing delays was pushed back a month. We continue our conversation on upskilling and reskilling your workforce as a way of preparing for workforce shortages issues. This requires a strategy that couples […]
Hello Leaders, Happy February! This month’s episode takes the long view on workforce statistics. While we are certainly feeling the labor crunch currently, the data suggests that this is only the beginning of the constriction we will be experiencing in the years to come. While I wish I could paint a more optimistic picture, the […]
We’re coming to the end of another crazy year and I thought I’d close out our 2021 HR Hot Topics with an update on the various COVID-19 vaccine mandates. There are actually four different mandates on the books right now, at least three of which are ‘stayed’ (on hold pending a court decision) at some […]
Welcome to the November edition of HR Hot Topics. I’m excited to introduce the newest member of the HRM team to you this month! Please join me in welcoming Alissa Parks to our talented group of dedicated HR professionals 😊 Alissa and I share some pretty eye-opening workforce statistics with you in this episode […]
Welcome to the October edition of HR Hot Topics. Hiring continues to be one of the top priorities and pain points for many of my clients. In the age of COVID, not only are businesses struggling to find qualified talent, but the types of questions that can and cannot be asked seemed to be shifting […]
Welcome to the September edition of HR Hot Topics. We are back to discussing the ever-changing COVID guidance. This episode focuses on OSHA’s recently published ‘Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace’. The strategies in this document pertain to all non-healthcare workers and align with current CDC recommendations; mirroring many […]
Welcome to the August edition of HR Hot Topics. I was struck recently by an article that highlighted the significantly different beliefs between men and women as to what constitutes sexual harassment. The timing of this article corresponded with several client consulting projects/calls around this same issue. It got me thinking that as more and […]
Welcome to the July edition of HR Hot Topics. I’m back from an extended trip ‘Out West’ and have been getting questions on how to find qualified talent in the wake of COVID. Hiring has always been one of the top three HR issues that employers struggle with, but in our current market, it […]
Welcome to the June edition of HR Hot Topics. In this month’s episode I unpack the latest round of MIOSHA emergency rules and discuss how they impact you and your business. We are no stranger to changes in safety rules as a result of COVID-19, but this most recent change lifting mask restrictions (among other […]