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Human Resources Generalist: Required Job Duties and Skills

Heyyy HR!

They must be knowledgeable about the legal and regulatory environment in which their organization operates, as well as the best practices for managing human resources. HR Generalists may also provide training on job-specific tasks and responsibilities, as well as any necessary compliance training.

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Key Human Resources (HR) Pillars: Your 101 Guide

Analytics in HR

HR drives and provides oversight to these functions, which include: Workforce strategy : HR should drive a company’s workforce strategic plan , which includes assessing staffing needs, both in numbers and skills, maintaining competitive pay and benefits, supporting the performance management and career development process.

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Termination and Off-boarding: A Guide to Graceful Transitions

EmployeeConnect

Depending on the jurisdiction and the nature of the termination , employers may need to comply with requirements such as providing advance notice, paying out accrued vacation or severance benefits, and conducting terminations in accordance with anti-discrimination laws.

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Avoid an HR Headache with these 25 Tips

ExactHire

Avoid Workplace Discrimination Claims. Create a comprehensive anti-discrimination training plan using how-to videos and assessments to ensure understanding. When a potential HR discrimination issue arises, it will likely be brought to the attention of one of your managers first. Include training modules as well as peer training.

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An employer got sued for age bias. It admitted wanting to advance younger employees. It prevailed. HOW?!?

The Employer Handbook

Well, at least it used to. So, he sued the Army for age discrimination. ” About a week or so ago, I talked about direct evidence of discrimination. ” About a week or so ago, I talked about direct evidence of discrimination. Army employed a “septuagenarian civilian doctor.”

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Ageism In the Workplace – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Last year marked the 50 th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) , which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older. In a survey from AARP, nearly 2 out of 3 workers have experienced some form of age discrimination or age bias. This also adds fuel to a discrimination fire.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

The ripple effect of 2020 led to increases in accommodation requests, social media issues and discrimination claims along with a significant decrease in resources and diminished commitments to vital employee relations processes,” she says. Last year, nearly half of the organizations surveyed closed these cases in five days or fewer.