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Everything You Need to Build Your Employee Handbook

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Equal Employment Opportunity. Explain your commitment to providing an equal employment opportunity workplace. Diversity and inclusion policy. The employee handbook is the holy grail of workplaces, and every employer should have one, regardless of size. And many of those that do have a handbook fail to update it. Overtime pay.

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Why Does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter in the Workplace?

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In this article, we’ll clear up the confusion between diversity, equity, and inclusion, and share some ideas to help you develop a fair workplace where all team members feel safe. What’s the difference between diversity, equity, and inclusion? Equity means every individual has an equal chance at a professional opportunity.

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How to Handle Age Discrimination in Hiring and Retention

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Before we get into all the details, let’s define ageism, look at some examples, and highlight ways to reduce age discrimination in the office. What are some examples of age discrimination in the workplace? According to the AARP, 62% of employees over the age of 50 face ageism at work. What is ageism in the workplace and the ADEA?

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5 Ways to Master HR (and 5 Tools to Help)

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With Zenefits’ customizable templates for Offer Letters and Welcome Emails, you can use our pre-populated forms and tweak them to fit your company’s personality. All of this information is collected and securely stored within Zenefits, so forget about multiple Excel docs or countless pieces of paper with information about new hires.

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The Anatomy of An Effective Meeting Part 2: Psychological Safety

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Given the amount of time we are spending on video conference calls, it pays to be conscious of how we conduct ourselves and optimize our time, especially when sitting in meetings. This kind of discussion can often lead to new and innovative ideas, diverse thinking, and better business outcomes.

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HR Headaches: My Employees Are Talking About Unionizing — Should I Encourage This?

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The chances of your organization becoming unionized may be less if you operate in one of 27 states with “right to work” laws , According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), these states can decide whether employees in an organized workplace must join a labor union to get or keep a job and pay union dues as nonunion members.

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How to Build a Candidate Pipeline that Supports Diversity and Inclusion

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) matters to your employees and also for your business results. A diverse workplace supports innovation; it makes workers feel represented and valued, and can help you attract more candidates and customers. What is diversity in the workplace? Why is a diverse workplace important?