Workforce Analytics: Hidden Gold or Smoking Gun?

It seems every business magazine or publication has some front page story on “Big Data” and/or “Analytics”. The notion is that data and data mining techniques have revolutionized business and if your organization has not embraced this technology it will be left behind.

Many business leaders expect their organization to mine employee and workforce data to exploit opportunities and create a competitive advantage for their organization. For General Counsel, especially in-house attorneys, Management’s desire for more and more detailed data about the workforce creates a tension between the dual responsibility of helping the client achieve its goals and advising and mitigating risks.  

In this course, attorney and career business professional Mary Ann Downey provides a legal and business framework to understand workforce analytics. She presents an overview of the most common concerns about workforce analytics and Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay and other enforcement actions, as well as common pitfalls and strategies to avoid them.

Learning Objectives: 

I.      Acquire a framework and understanding of Workforce Analytics 

II.     Address General Counsel concerns of the risks inherent in workforce data 

III.    Understand the steps to developing a workforce measurement strategy

IV.    Dive deeper into common workforce reports/analysis: 

• HR Scorecard
• Diversity Reporting
• Compensation Analysis