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Hawaii Joins Salary History Ban Trend Chicago Considers Fair Workweek Ordinance Revised Seattle Paid Sick & Safe Time Rules Give Employers Limited Time to Comply Lyft Beefing Up Background Checks After Latest Driver Arrest Portland, OR Proposes to Help Renters to Expunge Convictions Continued Enforcement of New York’s Ban the Box Law Oregon Will Become … Continue reading Legislative Updates August 2018

Think it doesn’t matter what you wear to work? Even in relaxed environments, research shows that your clothes can mean the difference between getting a raise and getting reprimanded. Click here to download a PDF of the Infographic. To try out JDP for your organization, get started here!

According to Entrepreneur Magazine, companies that have high-quality leaders at the top are 13 times more likely to outperform their competition in key metrics like financial performance, quality of products and services, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction. So if you have eager employees who are itching for that next promotion, it would behoove your organization … Continue reading How to Groom Your Employees for Leadership

In today’s job market, “compensation” is about more than just the dollar amount on a pay stub. Employees expect a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive both personally and professionally. And companies that can deliver will undoubtedly create more satisfied employees. Overall, employees want benefits that recognize their unique way of life. Click here … Continue reading Compensation Beyond the Paycheck

A recent Glassdoor study showed that women are still being paid only 76 cents for every dollar that men earn, proving that the gender pay gap is still a problem. And when you account for ethnicity, the gap widens, as Black women earn only 65 cents for every dollar that men earn, and Hispanic women … Continue reading Navigating the New Bans on Salary Questions

That whole “work at the same place for 30 years and then retire” concept of generations past? Yeah — that probably won’t be the case for many Millennials. Click here to download a PDF of the Infographic. Make sure that Millennials have the best hiring experience possible – visit JDP.com to get started!

Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, are all the rage — literally. In the workplace, their attitudes, preferences and approach can be a source of frustration for their Gen X and Baby Boomer colleagues. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a method to their madness, as many of those negative perceptions are just that — … Continue reading The Truth About Millennials

Good talent is hard to find. But in a tight labor market, hiring the perfect candidate becomes an even bigger task — and a more expensive one. Add to that the possibility of hiring a dud, and your costs are almost guaranteed to skyrocket. Click here to download a PDF of the Infographic. Need help … Continue reading The Cost of Hiring in a Tight Labor Market

When it comes to your company’s finances, budgets are your guiding star. And no matter how stable your company, or what industry you do business, unplanned spending typically doesn’t go over too well with the C-suite. To them, it signals that you haven’t adequately considered the intricacies of your company’s business. And while it’s impossible … Continue reading Curbing Unplanned Spending at Your Company

Picture it: An employee comes to you with a harassment or discrimination claim. While not pleasant to hear, it’s a part of the job, and you immediately enact your company’s investigation plan. But have you — or anyone else within your organization — considered that there may be flaws in your process that make you … Continue reading 5 Common Workplace Investigation Mistakes to Avoid