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 free webinar that provided business leaders and leave administrators with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage MA PFML requests.

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, Lynn’s background includes an impressive breadth of experience and list of accomplishments. Lynn has over three decades of experience in HR and employee relations across indust

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.

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.

As much as we may wish we didn’t need external validation, for most of us, this simply isn’t the case. For the month of January, we polled people in our Wondering Wednesday series on LinkedIn to learn more about how employees prefer to receive positive feedback and what kind of feedback feels genuine. Employers of all sizes need to think about how to create a culture of recognition in the workplace.

Happy New Year! Many companies perform annual employee reviews at the beginning of the year, so for the month of December, we polled people in our Wondering Wednesday series on LinkedIn to learn more about how and when employees receive feedback from their managers. Be sure to check out our tips below before you sit down in the next few weeks with your direct reports to provide feedback.