Minimum Wage Increases
Many employers around the country already stressed with the challenges of 2020 are now facing minimum wage changes that will radically change their business. In this holiday season, changing minimum wage in a way affects the “least of these”. As we think about the...
Reflections on Veteran’s Day
I may be a bit old fashioned, but I like patriotic stuff. I put up our flag on the front of the house every day when I was a kid. In college, I put up the flag and took it down each day at the dorm. Here we are on another Veteran’s Day – a day of observance for...
Always Remember, Never Forget
With Veteran’s Day coming up on November 11th, one may ask, “Why do we celebrate Veteran’s Day?” Why do schools/businesses take the day off? Why do restaurants offer so many freebies on this day? Well the short answer is that Veterans Day gives Americans the...
Tis’ the Season for Mental Health
It’s okay to be stressed about the many unknowns that we have in our lives today that may or may not have existed in 2019. It’s okay to take a mental health day and do nothing. It’s okay to tell others that we are having a hard time. As human resources professionals,...
Unconscious Bias: Not a Political Debate
We know, accept, and fight the effects of biases in the workplace, but what about in our personal lives? How about when it relates to one of the most sacred personal rights that we have? The right to vote. Now don’t panic! This is not going to turn into a political...
National Coming Out Day
Sunday marked the 32nd anniversary of National Coming Out Day. Although many members of the LGBTQ+ community may come out to their friends and family, this is often a more difficult conversation to have in the workplace. When you get to the center of it though, it...The Notorious R.B.G.
I like to think of myself as woke. As an HR professional and fellow member of the human race, I acknowledge that others come from different experiences and backgrounds than I do. I appreciate the hardships and struggles they have had to endure. What never ceases to...
Politics in the Workplace
As employers, we know that everything that happens in society affects the workplace. Politics is no exception. People are boycotting Goodyear and buying extra cans of black beans. They have bumper stickers on cars and signs in yards. They buy apparel, hats, and big...