Ask an Investigator: Benefits of Hiring an Outside (or “Third-Party”) Investigator 

One question we hear a lot, as a company providing third-party investigations, is a simple one: What is the benefit of hiring an outside investigator? Monica Tesler, Esq., Workplace Investigator and Legal Counsel for HR Solutions At Work, shares her perspective. Workplace investigations are frequently handled effectively in house, but often there are good reasons… Continue reading Ask an Investigator: Benefits of Hiring an Outside (or “Third-Party”) Investigator 

Wondering Wednesday Takeaways: How Employers Can Optimize Company-Sponsored Training

We recently polled people in our Wondering Wednesday series on LinkedIn to learn more about employees’ preferences regarding company-sponsored learning. Company-sponsored training and development can take many forms, from mandatory annual harassment refresher courses to workshops, online courses, and even mentorship opportunities. Mandatory training doesn’t always have the best reputation, but it’s important and, in… Continue reading Wondering Wednesday Takeaways: How Employers Can Optimize Company-Sponsored Training

HR Webinar Recap: Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (MA PFML)

It can be challenging to understand all the nuances of MA PFML, particularly within the context of the myriad other laws and employer policies that provide paid and unpaid leaves of absence (see our recent blog post about MA PFML for a basic overview of the topic). Last week, HR Solutions At Work hosted a… Continue reading HR Webinar Recap: Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (MA PFML)

Spotlight On: Lynn Prust, Senior Workplace Investigator and Investigation Manager

To kick off our “Spotlight On” series, Jennifer London, our Content Marketing Manager, recently sat down with Lynn Prust, Senior Workplace Investigator and Investigation Manager, to chat about Lynn’s unique background. I knew I wanted to do an employee spotlight on Lynn Prust from the day I met her. Like many of our staff members,… Continue reading Spotlight On: Lynn Prust, Senior Workplace Investigator and Investigation Manager

Five Years Later: The Post-Pandemic Workplace

This month marks the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic. HR Solutions At Work Founder, Judy Kalisker, shares her memories of the week Massachusetts “shut down,” as well as how the pandemic changed the workplace, both generally and at HRSAW.

Key Provisions of Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

It can be hard to remember all the differences (both small and large) between the different leave of absence programs, let alone what’s paid, unpaid, state, federal, employer-provided, etc. But it is important that anyone responsible for managing employee leaves of absence understands the basics of these programs and how to apply them to their organization.

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