As the weather gets warmer and you shift your focus to seasonal hiring, you’ll want to be sure to connect with Gen Z applicants, many of whom are college and high school students in search of summer jobs. These workers are...more
We all tend to thrive in a positive work environment that provides support, encouragement, and tools for success – but what happens if a workplace is too positive? Are your managers glossing over glaring issues that need to...more
By now you’ve heard of “quiet quitting” — a movement where employees rejected hustle culture or going above and beyond what their jobs required. But a new trend this summer takes the “quiet” concept to another level. Instead...more
When Taylor Swift revealed the track list for “The Tortured Poets Department” – a new album she’ll release on April 19 – fans immediately began theorizing about what might have inspired each song. While your #FPSwifties live...more
4/12/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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Recruitment Policies ,
Remote Working ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Romances
The day before Valentine’s Day is about “ladies celebrating ladies,” as Amy Poehler’s character on the TV show Parks & Rec put it – it’s Galentine’s Day. But this year, your organization shouldn’t just leave it to women to...more
2/12/2024
/ Diversity ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Engagement ,
Employee Retention ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Promotions ,
Mentors ,
Wellness Programs ,
Work Life Balance
While we respect Taylor Swift’s accomplishments for so many reasons, your #FPSwifties particularly admire Ms. Swift as an employer. From employee appreciation (those legendary tour bonuses sound really nice!) to her...more
Employers across a wide variety of industries are looking to ramp up their hiring efforts as the holiday season begins. Indeed, many businesses will rely on temporary workers to meet the uptick in demand that holiday shopping...more
11/20/2023
/ Confidential Information ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minors ,
Misclassification ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Seasonal Employment ,
Seasonal Workers ,
Supervisors ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
Famous parents often smooth the road to stardom for their children — even when their kids have earned a place in Hollywood through talent and hard work. After all, getting an audition is easier for the aspiring actor whose...more
Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more
One of the nation’s most powerful federal appeals courts just ruled that the NLRB was correct when it said a West Virginia-based manufacturing company couldn’t fire a worker for vulgar comments because it failed to...more
In response to OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard that seeks to require covered employers across the country to either mandate the vaccine or test for COVID-19 on a weekly basis, Tennessee Governor...more
There is a viral Tweet/meme that has been circulating. It asks: “What’s the one thing you DON’T want to change post-COVID?” The famous response: “Standing 6 feet away from me.” Because we appreciate a good meme at Fisher...more
4/5/2021
/ Attendance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Vaccinations ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
Tastes may differ, but there can be no dispute that the music video for “November Rain,” the ultimate power ballad by the ultimate Hair Nation band of the 1980s, Guns N’ Roses, is the best video ever created. It’s like a...more
11/4/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Severe Weather ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Weather Policy
Tennessee employers who want to avoid workplace-bullying lawsuits need only adopt the state’s model anti-bullying policy and they will enjoy immunity from such claims, thanks to a new law just signed into effect Tuesday....more
4/25/2019
/ Anti-Bullying Laws ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New Legislation ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Bullying