November 2023 Edition

RKL’s Workforce Strategies team is here to help you navigate the complexities of today's HR environment with the updates, reminders and insights you need to maximize your most important asset — your people. We value your feedback, so let us know what you think of this newsletter!

Here are the trends and hot topics we’re tracking this month.

What are the emerging HR Trends for 2024?

As we prepare for the new year, let's look ahead at what will be some of the biggest areas of change and growth for HR professionals. Here are three areas where we expect to see a lot of transformation:

• AI and Automation: More organizations are adopting cloud-based, HR systems with AI and automation to help make their work more efficient and free up time for strategic business objectives.
• Employee experience: Studies show that happy employees are more productive, which explains why focusing on making the workplace more meaningful and enjoyable for employees will be big in 2024.
• Focus on pay equity and transparency: With a growing demand for fairness, more organizations are evaluating their compensation and working to eliminate any disparities. A compensation analysis can help your organization assess the current salary structure and align team member performance with business goals. AI and automation are also game-changers in compensation, allowing for real-time data insights that help improve compensation decision-making. 

Last chance! Register today for the 2023 Workforce Strategies Update!

There’s still time to register for RKL’s Workforce Strategies Update! Join us on December 13 to gain insights and ideas on employee engagement, recruiting best practices, timely compliance issues and of course, the latest on HRIS technology, automation and AI! This event is free to invited guests, so register today! Register here.

...the EEOC proposed enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace?

The proposed guidance offers considerations for evaluating whether a harassment claim violates federal EEO law. The document intends to clarify existing requirements, address systemic harassment and provide links to other EEOC harassment-related resources.

Board Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status

The National Labor Relations Board recently released its final rule addressing the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act. The new standard issues guidelines for determining if an entity can be considered a joint employer based on whether or not each entity has a relationship with the employees, and they share codetermine one or more of the employees’ seven essential terms and conditions of employment. Read more about the rule.

EEO-1 Reporting Deadline is December 5, 2023

The long-delayed EEO-1 reporting period is now open. All employers with 100 or more U.S. employees and federal contractors with at least 50 U.S. employees must submit an EEO-1 report to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The deadline to submit is December 5.

Olivia Byron

Workforce Strategies Generalist

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What is your area of expertise or focus?

I support the Workforce Advisory Team in RKL Virtual Management Solutions by providing clients with HR guidance. This includes anything from job descriptions, recruitment, writing handbooks, compliance, assessments, personnel audits and more. Every day looks different!

What do you enjoy most about your job? 

My team! Since day one, everyone has been incredibly kind, supportive and uplifting. It’s hard starting your career, but my team made it easy. Everyone brings their own unique skills and personality to the table, which makes working together feel both invigorating and rewarding. 

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I love to sail! I started sailing as a child at the sleepaway nature camp I attended every summer and quickly fell in love. Once I became an older camper and also on staff, I enjoyed teaching kids how to sail and developing their skill sets. While also at the camp, I was a playwright, where I wrote and directed the camp plays and musicals. My favorite is a Hairspray parody called Bugspray!