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Taking Employee Empowerment to the Next Level
The DAVIS Companies and its employees have received significant recognition for being one of the best places to work. As a result, I have been fortunately enough to attend several awards dinners and...
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Boston Will Run Again Strongah
Photo: Boston Magazine May 2013 Cover I saw a shirt that said this “Boston Will Run Again Strongah” today and I loved it. In fact, I bought it! It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the...
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Can’t HR have a bad day once in a while?
The short answer is, “No.” I remember the first time I realized this. It was many years ago and one of my greatest professional mentors pulled me aside and said, “Daphne, in your role, you simply...
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Change is in the air for HR Certifications
I’ll try to keep the acronyms to a minimum to save on confusion, but there are lots of them…. For years, HR professionals have reached to achieve PHR, SPHR and GPHR certifications offered by HRCI...
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Working with OSHA: The Temporary Worker Safety Alliance
Earlier this year, on May 21st, the American Staffing Association and OSHA joined forced in the Temporary Worker Safety Alliance. The mission was simple; improve safety for temporary workers across the...
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Six Life Lessons We Can Learn from the Patriots
Winning the Super Bowl is an amazing accomplishment, but this year the Patriot’s victory was particularly sweet. With all the noise and accusations about “deflategate” plenty of people were doubting...
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New FMLA Protections for Same-Sex Spouses
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is arguably one of the most significant labor acts passed in the United Sates in the past century. Passed in 1993 under the Clinton Administration, the FMLA gave...
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Massachusetts Employers and the Earned Sick Time Law
Thousands of Massachusetts employees who have previously gone without Paid Sick Time will are about to get it. Last November, Massachusetts voters passed legislation with an overwhelming voice to...
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SCOTUS Decision Drapes Our Country in Colors
With a resounding boom, on June 26th, 2015, the US Supreme Court put an end to the legal battle over Same-Sex Marriage in America. With the final ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case, each and every...
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9 Ways to Maintain Office Morale after Labor Day Weekend
My, what a summer it has been! Vacations, fun in the sun and time off of work has everyone in a more relaxed, refreshed state of mind. With summer winding to an end and businesses ramping up for a...
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