April 24, 2017 EditionEdition

🔒New challenges for HR professional

As if Maine businesses didn’t already have their hands full trying to find employees, along come some new challenges. Maine’s legalization of marijuana may energize parts of Maine’s economy, but […]

🔒Companies navigate pitfalls of workplace marijuana rules

Maine employers are counting on the Legislature to untangle the hot-button issue of how to deal with...

🔒Corporate teams blend work and (hopefully) fun

As corporate challenges become more widespread, there's a another key factor that goes with the charitable giving: team building.

🔒Adapting your company to the demands of a millennial workforce

Successful businesses in Maine and around the country are seeking out bright young minds who can bring innovative ideas and fill the labor void left by retiring baby boomers. In 2015, Pew Research Center reported that millennials surpassed the so-called Generation X as the largest sector of the U.S. labor force.
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🔒Marijuana legalization and opioid crisis put employers on high alert

A combination of the opioid crisis and changes in Maine's marijuana laws are a major reason more Maine employers than ever are drug testing.

🔒How to: Manage passionate and emotional employees

When I was in my 20s, fresh out of Colby College, I was even more full of...

🔒How to: Count steps and create a healthier, happier workplace

Keeping track of exercise and activity levels using fitness trackers has become immensely popular over the last...

🔒On the record: Michael Bourque on navigating new workplace challenges

Michael Bourque, senior vice president of external affairs at the Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Co., better known...
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