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EEOC official: 'Qualification standards' could lead to ADA violations
Employers need to be certain qualification standards are actually reflective of whether a candidate can perform essential functions, according to a recent webinar.
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Boeing, Microsoft and more team up to rethink training
The network says it will take a skills-based approach to learning and development initiatives.
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Employees want fair pay — and fair treatment
A new Clutch survey also includes information that could be useful in predicting what the workforce of the future will value.
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A quarter of developers are self-taught coders
The study from HackerRank affirms the idea that learning initiatives outside a traditional classroom can help close the skills gap.
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Zenefits to allow clients to compare salaries
The company says the new tool is aimed at closing the gender pay gap.
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Employees unlikely to disclose cancer diagnoses to HR
Support from HR is critical in helping employees remain at work, but a lack of benefits communication could stymie the department's ability to help.
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Most millennials are satisfied with their jobs, but not their career paths
Without a sense of where they are headed career-wise, employees will consider looking elsewhere for opportunities.
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Healthcare network pays $1.75M to settle pregnancy accommodation suit
Employers may need to train managers on federal and state accommodation requirements.
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NLRB's new strategic plan seeks to cut backlog, speed up claims resolution
Employers are still waiting for the board's input on several key workplace issues — most notably joint employment.
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Hilton tops Best Workplaces for Diversity list
Great Place to Work considered the work experiences of women, people of color, LGBTQ workers, individuals with disabilities and those 54 years of age and older.
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Job growth slowed in November; unemployment remains at 49-year low
Business created 155,000 new jobs last month but, despite consistent growth, the news may signal a slowdown in the coming months.
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What you need to know about recognition
December offers up natural opportunities to thank employees, but employers on top of their recognition game find ways to show gratitude throughout the year.
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To achieve financial wellness, employee behavior must change
Employer programs should help employees change the way they think about and handle money, one investment firm said.
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DOL reminds employers about hour limits for those under 16
The warning came as the agency announced a settlement agreement with an employer that allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work on school nights.
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ColumnResource Actions: A how-to on employee holiday gifts
What makes a good employee gift? To answer that question, employers have a few factors to consider.
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Upwork teams with Microsoft for freelance staffing platform
Enterprise partnerships between tech companies are emerging as employers search for innovative solutions to new market problems.
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Dive AwardsEmployee Initiative of the Year: Guild Education
The education benefit provider has taken the old employee development formula and modernized it for an hourly worker market.
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Deep DiveRecruiting in 2018: Analytics, diversity — and a few surprises
This was supposed to be the year of diversity hiring, predictive analytics, overhauled job listings and the gig economy. Those predictions largely came to fruition, but so did a few sleepers.
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Employees want to know they matter to the company
Workers want their efforts recognized in the form of a check but they need to know they impact the bottom line, too, a Ceridian report shows.
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Dive AwardsTechnology of the Year: Google for Jobs
Google for Jobs established a job aggregator using the company's ubiquitous search algorithm and created a simple yet comprehensive way to find openings.
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Marijuana, leave laws and workplace violence top 2019 HR hurdles
HR's challenges in 2019 aren't too different from those of years past, according to XpertHR, but the stakes haven't changed, either.
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Hiring challenges remain as hourly earnings rose and job growth slowed in November
Employers can expect hiring challenges to continue, however, since the labor market remains employee-driven.
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Report: Human error creates cybersecurity threats, but 25% of employers fail to train
"There's no one magic pill to fix the cybersecurity problem," one expert said. "It's [about having] a holistic approach."
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Dive AwardsThe HR Dive Awards for 2018
The awards recognize the HR industry's top disruptors and innovators. These honorees are transforming the industry and shaping the future.
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Facebook falls from 1st place in Glassdoor rankings amid 'challenging time'
The social media giant is still ranked in the top 10 of Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work" for 2019, but reports suggest boiling internal tension as the company struggles publicly.
HR Management