Taking the Fear Out of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)

PIP fear is real, and it doesn’t just affect employees who receive one. When it becomes necessary to document poor performance, the performance improvement plan is a tool for both manager and employee to agree on a path in which the employee’s performance must improve. Employees tend to see PIPs as “I’m going to get […]

Episode 275: Trends in Family Planning & Fertility for HR

A growing number of employers in the U.S. are offering family-friendly benefits such as fertility services, paid leave and flexible scheduling to accommodate employees in today’s competitive labor market. According to a 2018 report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, nearly one-third (31%) of employers offer some sort of fertility benefit—up from 24% […]