Few issues today appear more complicated than the thicket of employment-related policies around cannabis use in the workplace. As it stands, 46 states plus Washington, DC, allow marijuana use in some form, either medicinally or recreationally. Twenty-three states...
Government Contractors: Complete Company Affirmative Action Plan Certification by June 29
For Federal Government Contractors, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced last week that its Contractor Certification Portal opens tomorrow, March 31. As part of this opening, companies must complete Affirmative Action Program (AAP)...
Talent Management: A Strategy Tailor-Made for Today’s Tight Employment Market
Can the US employment market be any tighter? As of January 2023, the US unemployment rate was 3.4% – a level not seen since 1969, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. With this dynamic, a recurring challenge for companies and organizations is working...
Letter from impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell
With the Holidays upon us, I hope you’re enjoying the spirit of the season with the opportunity soon to unwind and rest before the new year begins. With the season in mind, I want to convey my sincere gratitude to all of our clients and partners whom we’ve...
Three Experts Discuss Fostering Good Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace
With one in five US adults experiencing mental illnesses annually, employer flexibility can help employees get effective treatments and maintain their productivity and wellness in the workplace, according to three experts in mental health and the workplace who...
Compensation: Getting the Right Balance to Recruit and Retain Your Best-Fit Employees
Wages and salaries for US private-sector workers grew 5.7% year-over-year from June 2021-2022, according to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. With compensation increasing this fast, even in the midst of Federal Reserve action to cool the economy and...
Key Steps to Prevent Workplace Violence
Consider an employee in a hospital. While at work, an anonymous phone threat comes in with a message that bombs have been placed throughout the medical facility. In another case, after an employee reports on a co-worker for repeated errors in his work, this co-worker...
Mid-Year Check-In: Conduct an Audit of Your HR Function
With 2022 nearing its mid-point, it may be a good time to take a new look at how you manage your organization’s people and HR practices, processes and compliance. This is where an HR audit can be helpful. An HR audit is an effective tool to assess your present status...
impactHR Welcomes Amanda Clifton as New Senior HR Consultant, Client Services
We’re delighted to announce Amanda Clifton, MS, SHRM-SCP, has joined impactHR as Senior Human Resources (HR) Consultant, Client Services. Amanda is a tenured HR Professional with over 17 years of experience in consulting and as a practitioner. Her experience...
Six Ways to Improve Your Employee Retention
In the midst of today’s roiling labor market, one good way to work to retain employees is to remember why they became your employees to begin with —that is, they have wants and needs, and their employment enables them to meet those wants and needs. As employers,...