Employee relations

A Supplemental Unemployment Benefits plan empowers a workforce to be agile and optimized, says Transition Services’ Lana Mellis.

The Cleveland-based brokerage is strengthening its female talent pool with an internal initiative.

Though extroverts are often rewarded with leadership opportunities, businesses are doing themselves a disservice by overlooking less lively personalities, who are often better listeners and more analytical.

During the holidays, employers should take time to recognize their workers, celebrate accomplishments and give back.

Employee productivity should be the main focus for employers, according to a new Xerox study.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. added insurance coverage for transgender workers this year, joining more than 500 companies taking a bigger role in advancing the rights of LGBT employees in a competitive market for labor.

Employee productivity should be the main focus for employers, according to a new Xerox study.

A number of highly successful companies have done it by developing mission statements that give employees purpose and pride, says expert Steffen Maier.

Effective use of well-being advocates in the workplace varies by employer size.

When it comes to one-on-one relationships with employees, employers should consider individual personalities and values and adapt behaviors to align with them.

In advance of the Thanksgiving holiday, EBN asked a range of professionals what they are grateful for, and their happiest successes in 2016.

An app from OUR Walmart serves as a mobile employee handbook.

It’s official: Donald Trump will soon be our nation’s 45th president. Now the work begins to forecast what the next four years will bring.

The NLRB is concerned the ride-sharing company may be illegally blocking class actions and steps up enforcement actions targeting sharing economy.

How employers format questions can improve response rates, says Steffen Maier.

True engagement is hard to find, but creating and growing an office culture is key to boosting business and employee satisfaction.

True engagement is hard to find, but creating and growing an office culture is key to boosting business and employee satisfaction.

Employee claims can cross over various discrimination laws, such as age or disability, says Benefit Advisors Network’s Bobbi Kloss.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week to match the lowest level since April, a sign the labor market remains healthy even as hiring moderates.

Two separate lawsuits — from states and business groups — were filed Tuesday against the Department of Labor on its highly criticized rule.