It’s Nov. 2, and the courts and legislature has been busy. This week, numerous articles have been released relating to employment, from analyses of New York’s new Ban the Box laws to new iterations on joint employment. Additionally, the 2016 employment trends reports are beginning to trickle in. This week, LinkedIn weighs in on global recruiting and TLNT looks at employee retention.
Finally, Gravity’s $70,000 base salary has been making the news everywhere, and we have the founder’s opinion on company culture. It’s going to be a busy quarter for HR professionals, and we’ll have the news you need every Monday.
Legal updates from Lexology
This week has been busy, so we’re bringing you the top seven articles that employers need today.
- Reporting deadlines under the ACA approaching quickly
- NRLB’s “joint employer” standard goes to next stage
- Mom-friendly policies may be a nice perk but could constitute gender discrimination
- Employment and labor laws in the United States: Update
- The NYC Fair Chance Act goes into effect with release of fair chance “notice”
- CFPB releases diversity and inclusion plan for 2016 – 2020
- The pitfalls of holiday hiring: what not to ask on an employment application
Tim Sackett: Quality of Hire Metrics are an Allusion
Quality of hire has been an elusive metric since the 1980s. We know how much it costs to hire, to train and to onboard a new employee, but few are willing or able to track the actual performance metrics required to track quality of hire. LinkedIn’s newest report brings metrics to quality of hire.
TLNT: 4 Ways HR Can Help To Hire and Retain Employees In 2016
TLNT released its latest survey on hiring and retention, and while the findings aren’t revolutionary, they do merit a closer look. For example, the survey found that hiring times are longer now than in the past five years, and HR needs to speed up if they are going to get the best employees. This article offers how to tips to get that done.
Inc.: Why Money Can’t Buy a Great Company Culture
Since the founder of Gravity raised employee pay to $70,000 across the board and invested full in his company, he has been featured on multiple media outlets. Today, he shares his views on company culture and how to make it happen.