#OscarsSoWhite Should Have You Looking to Your Own House
The Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started last year in reaction to the overwhelming whiteness of nominations for Hollywood’s favourite award. This year, with the slate of nominees even more uniformly white, the hashtag returned, along with blistering critiques of the film industry’s lack of diversity in front of and behind the camera. And as the awkward […]
Ep 67- EEOC Changes to GINA and Workplace Wellness Programs
Ep 67: How EEOC Changes Impact GINA and Work Wellness Programs with Casey Sipe (@clsemployerlaw) Very quietly, the EEOC made some announcements and updates regarding the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act or GINA. Our resident Blogging4Jobs employment attorney, Casey Sipe returns to talk about the changes to GINA, how it impacts HR and workplace wellness programs. […]
Working and Living in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The theme for this year’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos was the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The idea goes that we are in midst of, or depending on who you ask, on the cusp of another revolution in industrial production and design, this one driven by ever-deeper levels of automation, machine learning, new materials and 3D […]
STEM Education Is Good for Women & the Economy
The importance of educating women and girls in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) was made apparent by a study just published by The World Economic Forum (WEF). The study talked about the impact of technology on jobs in the next 5 years. It is not good news for women. Job Losses It […]
What Is a Work Perk Worth?
One of the trends B4J is keeping an eye on in 2016 is the growing popularity of unique perk and benefit packages as a way for employers to differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace. These packages can come bundled with a generous salary, but increasingly, as trends in tech HR spread to other industries, they supplement […]
How Can Your Company Recruit Individuals with Disabilities in 2016?
Hiring individuals with disabilities is more popular than ever before. Companies around the county are willing to speak about the success they’ve had with employees and the public is starting to notice the amazing retention rates and other benefits of hiring people with disabilities. It’s hard to believe that even 10-15 years ago people with […]
