By Meg Coursey EANE surveys provide practical, timely benchmarking data on the workplace issues that matter most to employers. Each year, we conduct or co-sponsor 11 major regional and national […]
You May Know the Name, but You Might be Surprised by Who they Actually Make it For!
For more than 200 years, our September EANE Spotlight Member, Ashaway Line & Twine Manufacturing Company has combined family tradition with an impressive ability to innovate. Founded in 1824 by […]
Do You Have a Grudge Culture? Workplaces Are losing the Ability to Disagree and Move On
By Allison Ebner You’ve probably felt it, even if you haven’t named it: conversations that used to be easy are now a little more careful. A comment at a team […]
On the Right Track: How Blended Learning Builds Development That Lasts
By Gary Dawson Ask any HR leader or business owner what keeps them up at night, and “training that actually works” is usually on the list. Too often, employee development […]
Federal Guidance on Paid Family and Medical Leave Taxes — What Employers Need to Know in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, and New York
By Mark Adams For years, employers in states with paid family and medical leave programs have faced a surprisingly basic question: how should contributions and benefits be treated for federal […]
Affirmative Action Update: Two Items for Federal Contractors to Have on Their Radar
By Mark Adams Federal contractors have two affirmative action compliance items to keep in mind this summer. OFCCP has renewed the disability self-identification form used for Section 503 compliance, and […]
Does Your Harassment Training Actually Meet Connecticut’s 2-Hour Requirement?
Key takeaways You bought the harassment training. Your employees clicked through it. The completion certificates are sitting in a folder somewhere. So you’re covered, right? Maybe. Connecticut’s sexual harassment training […]
Is Your Payroll Company’s HR Enough?
Key takeaways You signed up for payroll, and HR came with it. A portal full of templates, PTO tracking, a support portal when a question comes up. It can feel […]
Can ChatGPT Write Your Employee Handbook?
Key takeaways The employee handbook has been sitting on your to-do list for months, and ChatGPT will draft one in ninety seconds for free. We get why that’s tempting. When […]
What is an HR Compliance Audit? A New England Employer’s Checklist
Most compliance gaps get found by someone else first. An audit puts you ahead of them, and in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, there’s more to check than a generic […]