LABOR PRACTICES AND WORKING CONDITIONS Human resources are arguably the most valuable asset for any company, regardless of how important cash, natural resources and technology might be to a specific business model. The minimum obligation of companies to their employees is to abide by applicable legal...
International Standard 26000 (ISO 26000) released by the International Organization for Standardization in November 2010 provides internationally recognized guidance on the underlying principles of the social responsibilities of organizations, the core subjects and issues pertaining to social responsibility and ways to integrate socially responsible behavior...
A survey of the research that has been conducted on the contributions of the human resources (“HR”) function to sustainability initiatives reveals certain common themes that company leaders can refer to in creating a list of duties and responsibilities for HR and measuring HRs performance...
When making decisions about the actions to be taken to address the unique challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, companies and their leaders have relied on a variety of tools and guidelines specific to their situations such as applicable laws and regulations, their own internal codes...
When governments responded to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020 with “stay-at-home” orders that shut down businesses and left millions of households desperate for ways to continue to buy products needed to get through the crisis, the demand for Amazon services exploded. ...
Reopening a business during the pandemic is essential and inevitable, but it will certainly be a daunting process that will require consideration of how workers can be brought on board safely, how customer concerns will be addressed and how everything can be done in a...
The compensation and organizational development committee plays an essential role in setting the overall tone for the company’s philosophy with respect to rewards and incentives generally and executive compensation in particular. Among other things, the members of the committee are expected to continuously review and...
Arguably the most valuable resource for any business is the minds and commitment of its employees. This is especially true in the technology sector. Larger companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are battling for “talent” to maintain their edge and are continuing to invest...