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HRchat PodcastExploring Employment Law and Regulatory Changes with Chris Ceplenski and Susan Brodeur, BLRIn HRchat episode 420, we focus on employment law, ways to save time and effort researching regulatory changes, and resources for hot topics such as DEI. Bill Banham is joined by Chris Ceplenski, Senior Content Manager, and Susan Brodeur, Director, Partnership Solutions at BLR.Questions Include: Can you explain the traditional time investments and obstacles faced by HR teams when researching regulation changes?What are some of the key legal/compliance issues to consider when creating employee handbooks?Can you explain some of the difficulties in creating job descriptions from scratch? Why is i...
2022-04-0729 min
HR WorksHR Works Podcast 5-Minute Friday: Understanding Change Fatigue and Supporting Mental WellnessGuest: Brenda Smith, Workplace Possibilities Director, The StandardMental health was a serious issue even before the pandemic in the United States, and the effects of the pandemic on mental health have only begun to be felt. Some attribute at least part of the great resignation to mental health challenges, and that is just a tiny part of the overall impact that these concerns will have. Today we are going to talk about the idea of change fatigue, what it is, and what role it plays in regards to mental health.I am pleased to have...
2021-09-0313 minHR WorksCanon’s Philosophy: Working Together in Harmony for the Common GoodThis special episode is a Faces of HR (https://bit.ly/3jtLArQ) interview that I conducted with Scott Millar, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Corporate HR/Audit, Ethics & Business Consultation at Canon USA & Canon Solutions America (https://www.usa.canon.com).We discuss his career, as well as the guiding principle of Canon: working together in harmony for the common good. Millar applies this principle to his work as an HR professional.For more interviews like this one, check out the HR Daily Advisor's "Faces of HR" column: https://bit.ly/3jtLArQ
2021-09-0246 minHR WorksHR Works Podcast 158: For Health Benefits, Employee Experience Is EverythingEmployee benefits, and especially health plan costs are among the top costs that employers have. Therefore, they have a vested interest in the health and wellbeing of their employees. But there is a big difference between encouraging healthy behavior among employees, and employees actually sticking to them. That divide costs employers big every year, especially in regards to chronic diseases.In this episode, we are joined by Sean Duffy, CEO of Omada Health (https://www.omadahealth.com/) to discuss methods for creating wellness that sticks by considering the employee experience when it comes to health benefits.
2021-08-1731 min
HR WorksHR Works Podcast 5-Minute Friday: Food Service Industry Desperate for New IdeasPerhaps the best indicator of the current hiring crisis is the extent to which large organizations, especially those from the fast food industry have gone to try to acquire talent. That includes everything from posting pay at the drive through to offering extensive benefits; this is a symptom of a larger issue at play and one we are going to talk about briefly today with our guest.I am pleased to have with us today Andrew Hunter, Co-Founder & Economist at Adzuna (https://www.adzuna.com/), a comprehensive job search engine.You can always follow us on...
2021-08-1311 minHR WorksHR Works Podcast: Diversity in STEM Jobs? No ProblemGuest: Zenita Henderson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at SCTEIf you are looking for a STEM industry that got gender equity and diversity right, look no further than the cable industry. Today's guest shares how she helped create and maintain these goals over her thirty year career.I am pleased to have with me today Zenita Henderson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at SCTE (https://www.scte.org/). In 2020, Zenita Henderson was named a “trailblazer” on the cable industry's list of Most Influential Multi-Ethnic Executives. As the vice president of mar...
2021-08-1038 minHR WorksHR Works Podcast 5 Minute Friday: Helping Adults Adult at WorkWelcome back to HR Works Podcast’s Five Minute Friday’s, I am your host Jim Davis and the editor of the HR Daily Advisor. In this shorter segment, we showcase portions of interviews that don’t necessarily make it into longer episodes or other content, but we still wanted to share with you anyway.Today I am happy to share a few minutes of my recent interview with Miranda Nicholson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Formstack (https://www.formstack.com/), The rest of the interview will be shared on the “Faces of HR” (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/ca...
2021-03-1204 minHR WorksHR Works Podcast 5 Minute Friday: Organizational ArchitectsWelcome back to HR Works Podcast’s Five Minute Friday. In this shorter segment, we showcase portions of interviews that don’t necessarily make it into longer episodes or other content, but we still wanted to share with you anyway.Today I am happy to share a few minutes of my recent interview with Gaylyn Sher-Jan, Chief People Officer for Bright.md (https://bright.md/), an organization dedicated to delivering virtual care. The rest of the interview will be shared on the “Faces of HR” column next Thursday, March 11th.Remember you can always follow us on Twitt...
2021-03-0505 minHR WorksHR Works Podcast 135: No Vaccine or I QuitCan you mandate vaccinations? And if you can, should you? What are the legal considerations of doing so? What are the medical and practical considerations? Finally, what do HR experts advise in order to maximize vaccination rates among employees? These are the answers that I attempt to answer in this episode.We are going to discuss this issue from three perspectives. We’ll consider employment laws surrounding mandating vaccines, medical considerations about the efficacy and safety of the vaccine, and the HR perspective of making employees comfortable and engaging with them surrounding the notion of getting the vaccine.
2021-03-0252 minHR WorksHR Works Podcast 5 Minute Friday: Social Media MayhemWelcome to our first episode of HR Works Podcast 5-Minute Friday. In these short, special episodes, we’ll examine a different topic with the guests of upcoming episodes. Today, we are pleased to talk with Ira Wolfe about what happens when an employee’s unsavory social media history comes to light. If you like what you hear, join us on March 16th for a full-length episode with Ira discussing multiple generations in the new workplace.Ira is President of Success Performance Solutions (https://www.successperformancesolutions.com), which excels in pre-employment testing software for sales, leadership, service, and production acro...
2021-02-2606 min
HR WorksHR Works COVID-19 Update: Religious Exemptions to Mandatory VaccinesAs many of you may know, there are basically two exemptions when employers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations: medical and religious. Most of us can wrap our heads around a medical exemption because such exemptions are a little more concrete than their religious counterparts. In this episode, we are going to discuss religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine in some detail. We are going to learn how it applies, what the limitations are, and how HR can interact with employees that claim such an exemption.I am pleased to be joined today by Morgan E. Geffre (https://www.foulston.com...
2021-02-1919 minHR WorksHR Works 134: The Future of HR Tech Is AIThe pandemic ensured that so much of our communication takes place remotely through chats, phone calls, video conferences, and e-mails. While these methods of communication keep organizations alive, they also leave a lot behind. How do we recover the value of in-person communication? The answer might be AI that offers real-time analysis to stakeholders during meetings.This episode is part of the HR Daily Advisor’s HR Technology Week 2021 (https://interactive.blr.com/HR-Tech-Week-2021). Our goal is to discuss HR technology in general, and AI technology specifically with our guest, Neil Sahota (https://www.neilsahota.com/), an IBM Ma...
2021-02-1645 minHR WorksHR Works COVID-19 Update: Coronavirus Related Employer LawsuitsIn this episode, we examine the nature of employer lawsuits that are COVID-related. We’ll find out what lawsuits are on the rise and how employers can avoid them.Here to talk about these and other legal issues is employment lawyer and member of Clark Hill (https://www.clarkhill.com) in Collin County Texas, Kim Moore (https://www.clarkhill.com/people/kimberly-s-moore). Kim Moore has been pragmatically solving employer's problems for almost twenty-five years. A board-certified employment lawyer with an MBA and extensive experience in and out of the courtroom. Kim is passionate about achieving the cl...
2021-02-0524 minHR WorksHR Works 133: Working Mothers in CrisisIn this episode, we will be taking a hard look at how mothers in particular faired over the last year, the impact that the pandemic had on them, and how employers better position themselves to support mothers and create a place for them in the next normal. The issue will be discussed from an HR perspective as well as an employment law perspective.Our first guest is Kara Shea (https://www.butlersnow.com/attorney/kara-shea/), an attorney with Butler Snow (https://www.butlersnow.com/) in Nashville, TN. Kara is a member and Practice Group Leader for Labor and...
2021-01-2659 minHR WorksHR Works COVID-19 Update: Zoom Can’t Fix Employee MoraleThe pandemic pushed so many workers home at the same time that it introduced countless new sources of stress and anxiety. Keeping employees happy, or at least, not burnt out has never been more important as they work in isolation from their coworkers, and perhaps from everyone.How far can remote efforts to improve morale really go? Can any one approach, or combinations of approaches, offset what is lost with in-person camaraderie? In this episode, we are pleased to have with us Vicki Salemi (https://www.vickisalemi.com/). Vicki is a career expert, author, speaker, consultant, and a...
2021-01-2220 minHR WorksHR Works 132: Lessons from the CapitolIt was just last Wednesday when an unprecedented attack on the Capitol building captured the attention of the world. I, for one, watched with disbelief as doors were breached, police were overrun, tear gas was used on both attackers and defenders, and when one woman died. It was a grim scene and one that reminds us that even those places that are supposed to be secure can have serious security flaws.Ahead of the inauguration, the FBI recently warned all 50 states that there might be armed violence. We’ve all seen the pictures of the national guard in th...
2021-01-1536 minHR WorksHR Works 131: Recruiters, Don't Overlook Military SpousesWhen it comes to hiring, veterans are often overlooked. Many organizations have worked very hard to bring their unemployment numbers closer to other groups with some success. However, there is one related group of candidates that is even more often overlooked: military spouses. This episode will examine why that is a mistake on the part of employers.Our first guest is Lida Citreon, founder of LIDA360 (https://www.lida360.com/). A leader in reputation management and personal branding, Lida has worked with hundreds of international business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals, designing and promoting authentic, passionate, and intentional reputation...
2021-01-1252 minHR WorksHR Works COVID-19 Update: Cultural Impact of Workplace InvestigationsIn the last episode of HR Works COVID-19 Update (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcast/hr-works-covid-19-update-conducting-remote-workplace-investigations/), we began to discuss conducting remote workplace investigations with an expert attorney. In this episode, we are going to continue that discussion, focusing specifically on how poorly conducted investigations can impact workplace culture.We once again have Andre Caldwell (https://ogletree.com/people/andre-b-caldwell/), a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in Oklahoma City, to discuss this important issue. Mr. Caldwell began his career as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Oklahoma where he was assigned to the Violent Crime...
2021-01-0811 minHR WorksHR Works COVID-19 Update: Latest Coronavirus Testing MethodsIt has been a few months since we have discussed workplace policies surrounding testing on this podcast. Since that time, testing has become much more widespread and available. In this episode, we will discuss what testing methods have been most effective, and what testing will look like next year.We are pleased to have back on the show today Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Chief Medical Officer for CVS Caremark (https://www.caremark.com/), the pharmacy benefits management business for CVS. He focuses on enhancing the quality of services provided to millions of its members and patients, while also contributing...
2020-12-1115 min