Now that we’ve touched on your employee handbook, the importance of knowing your company and getting to know your colleagues, and understanding your job description, it’s time to dive into our fourth New Hire topic: understanding the purpose of and … Read More
I decided to write this book at a time when many employers and employees are struggling to adjust to new working conditions and discover new ways to survive and get ahead in the post-COVID-19 pandemic world. It is my hope … Read More
Now that you’re in the door and past the new hire paperwork, it’s time to perform. However, you can’t perform if you don’t know what goals to reach, or what responsibilities you’ll carry – which is where your job description … Read More
As a new addition to the workforce, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Rather than juggling classes, an internship, and a job to stay afloat, your obligations are now concentrated into a single role. Though unlike your college degree, professional employment … Read More
So, you’ve landed your first job out of college. Rather than paying tuition and cramming for finals, you’ll now be working for a steady paycheck – and while it’s exciting to visualize all the things you’ll buy and save up … Read More
The timing for Mental Health Awareness month this year couldn’t be any more fitting. As U.S. employees struggle to find a balance amid COVID-19 lockdowns and remote work over the past two years, employers are being pushed to take their … Read More
In late April of this year, California Assembly Members Evan Low and Cristina Garcia proposed a new bill that would change the golden state’s employment landscape – though since its inception, Assembly Bill 2932 has since been shelved. If passed, … Read More
In December 2021, employees at a Starbucks location in Buffalo, New York established the corporation’s first unionized workplace – but it hasn’t stopped there. Since the unionization efforts began, Starbucks has allegedly terminated activist employees who say they were removed … Read More
In late March 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard an employer’s challenge to the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, which allows private attorneys to sue on behalf of thousands of workers – even if they’d formerly agreed to … Read More
From our work schedules to hesitating to enter public domains, COVID-19 has undeniably changed how we live and work. One such way is with remote work reimbursement, in which employees who work remotely receive compensation for work from home overhead … Read More