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Why US Employers Should Help to Bridge the Maternity Leave Gap
If you cast your employer gaze across the globe you will find that parental leave policies vary dramatically, and one stark reality stands out: American women face some of the most limited protections when it comes to maternity leave. Unlike the United Kingdom, where mothers can take up to 52 weeks off with a substantial […]
Rethinking Health and Safety in the Age of Hybrid Work
In just a few short years, the definition of ‘the workplace’ has undergone a dramatic transformation. Kitchens became conference rooms, spare bedrooms turned into full-time offices, and coffee tables doubled as desks. As organizations embraced remote and hybrid models in response to global disruptions, a new normal emerged – one marked by flexibility, autonomy, and, […]
Navigating the HR Challenges for Entering (or Re-entering) the US Market
The USA continues to become an increasingly popular place for companies to move their operations into – so much so that manufacturing was actually the fastest growing asset category in 2022, and then proceeded to be 74% higher in 2023. Whether this be from companies returning after venturing somewhere else across the globe or expanding […]
You’re FIRED! The ambiguity of the Employment-At-Will doctrine
On a number of occasions in the past I’ve been asked to fire employees for reasons such as “they are not a cultural fit”, “they are not performing well” and, once, when their boss simply didn’t like the color of their shirts. “Fire them”, I was told on each occasion, “it’s employment-at-will, right?” Experienced HR […]