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No Sexual Harassment Complaints are not a True Indication of a Harassment Free Work Environment. Even in the midst of the recent awareness generated by the #MeToo Movement, employees still seem to face an undue amount of pressure to overlook workplace harassment. Only 30% of employees who experience harassment take any sort of formal action - whether internal to the company or external - according to a...

April 17, 2018   New York State Legislation   Achieve Pay Equity Law amended New York's existing equal pay act (N.Y. Labor Law §194) effective January 19, 2016. • No longer can rely on “any factor other than sex” to explain pay differential, but must be “bona fide factor other than sex” which cannot be based on a sex-based differential, must be job-related and consistent with business...

Every employer in New York State is required to provide employees with sexual harassment prevention training that meets or exceeds the following minimum standards. The training must: be interactive (e.g., require some form of employee participation and/or an opportunity for employees to ask questions) include a definition and explanation of sexual harassment include examples of conduct that...

Leveraging diversity and gender for business organizational success Presented by the Accounting Resource Group November 7 - 2:00 - 6:00PM at the Four Points Sheraton in Plainview RSVP NOW About the Accountants Resource Group (ARG): The ARG is an exclusive community of professionals who support CPA’s and Accountants. They focus on providing their members the tools, resources and best practices needed to create...

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Sources of stress for working parents The new school year brings with it added stresses for working parents. 63 percent of parents recently polled believed that preparing for the start of a new school year causes additional stress for their co-workers or colleagues who were working parents, and one in four respondents said that preparing for the new school year negatively impacts the productivity of employees...

Employee burnout is a huge issue for many companies, and a major reason that talented workers leave for better opportunities. One way to combat employee burnout is to rededicate the company to the employees’ well-being and aligning that approach with company values. Overworked, overburdened, and overly stressed employees can take a noticeable toll on any company. Employee productivity decreases with a lack of...

Poor communication or lack of communication can likely cause issues in the workplace. These miscommunications may occur between an employer and an employee, and between two employees. Both of these situations can lead to poor performance and less overall success due to the stress and conflict arising from these communications. Some major communication troubles can arise from the following: Unclear Goals: If...

One vital aspect of employee relations is obtaining employee feedback. Employee feedback is beneficial to the employer, the employees, and the company as a whole. It is important for employers to seek employee feedback because they can gain valuable information and get a better understanding of their employees and where their company is headed. Employers who ask for employee feedback are able to gain a better...

What is employee engagement? While employee engagement may be linked to employee happiness or employee satisfaction, employee engagement is not either of the two. Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to their organization and its goals. Having engaged employees leads to higher customer service, higher quality in work, and more production because the employee is actively engaged and...