Last week, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law AB 168, banning employers from inquiring into an applicant’s salary history to determine the applicant’s suitability for hire. The new law applies to all employers, including state and local governments. The law also requires an employer, “upon reasonable request, to provide the pay scale for a position... Read more »

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Following the arrest of a U.S. Consulate employee in Istanbul last week, the U.S. Mission to Turkey announced on October 8, 2017, the immediate suspension of nonimmigrant visa services at all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey. Shortly after the announcement, the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C., responded in kind by suspending all visa services for U.S.... Read more »

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Last week, SportsCenter news anchor Jemele Hill was suspended by ESPN for violating its social media policy after she posted a “tweet” on her Twitter account about the national anthem controversy, specifically targeting Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ recent comment. Jerry Jones publicly announced that players who do not stand for the national anthem should... Read more »

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Research indicates that workforce diversity provides many benefits to employers; among them, an increased pool of qualified applicants with new skills to enhance innovation. However, diversity recruiting efforts alone do not maximize the potential effectiveness of diverse work groups. A Harvard Business Review article reveals that employees tend to segregate post-hire by gender (and possibly... Read more »

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Since our inception in 1939, we’ve prided ourselves in supporting employers in the complexities of employment law and human resources. When Employers Council (then MSEC) first expanded training offerings past traditional legal topics back in the mid-1950s, no one anticipated the variety of topics, formats, and delivery methods available in 2017. Earlier this year, we... Read more »

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Headquartered in Denver, IntelliSource is a woman-owned, national business-process outsourcing company with a uniquely personal approach to customers’ operations and workforce challenges. In 1999, Robyn Donahue (Founder/CEO) founded IntelliSource with a vision of building a connected, high-performing workforce with a strong and dynamic culture. Robyn’s outsourcing and staffing background combined with Ajay Bagal’s (President/COO) experience... Read more »

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Nationally, unemployment remains low at 4.3 percent. This means that employers will continue to have trouble recruiting and retaining top talent if they are not playing their A-Game. In a survey by media company Nexxt, only 14 percent of professionals said they were actively searching for a new job. What does this mean for employers? It... Read more »

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Human Resources careers are no longer limited to HR Generalist, HR Manager, and Director. Now there are HR Business Partners, Chief Employee Experience Officers, and Employee Experience Managers–to name a few. These positions are about living and working in the Experience Economy. Life today is about the experiences we have, and our employees are looking for... Read more »

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Companies are ditching their performance management systems and adopting completely new ideas. Adobe replaced its formalized annual appraisal with more-frequent and less-formal check-ins. Microsoft deep-sixed its stacked rankings in favor of more-frequent meetings (Connects) between manager and employees. Lear, Motorola, and Expedia replaced a ranking system with discussion-based programs. However, a closer look supports a statement... Read more »

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Three tips for navigating workplace differences of opinion. OD Consultant, Bridget Morris shows how to help employees resolve conflicts, address differences, and create more productive workplace relationships in this ColoradoBiz article.

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Viral tweet sheds new light on mental health Employers attorney, Curtis Graves discusses mental health days at work. Fox31, July 12, 2017

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Inflation rate tapers along northern Front Range  Employers Council Survey results show average pay increases for the front range. Denver Post, January 18, 2017.  

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