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Deep DiveSuccession planning isn't just for the C-suite anymore
The talent gap is real, and businesses are feeling its crunch from the top of the employee pyramid all the way down to its base.
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Half of recruiters say a resume lie is a deal-breaker
The other half in a recent survey said it depends on the fabrication — but lies about academic degrees were deemed particularly offensive.
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Job openings signal stronger-than-usual holiday hiring in 2018
A sign of the times: Target said it intends to hire 120,000 seasonal workers this year, matching the number set by Amazon in 2017.
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IT staffing firm to pay $350K for visa violations
DOL said its investigation "demonstrates our commitment to safeguard American jobs."
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Fitbit rolls out connected health platform for health plans, employers
The tool leverages the company's wearables technology with an app and Twine Health's disease management know-how.
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Why Netflix was named a top employer brand
Increasingly, employers have to both build a strong company culture and spread the word about their employee experience to attract top candidates.
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Millennials and older workers split on work motivations
Flexible work options, however, appear to be highly desirable to workers across generational lines, according to a recent FlexJobs survey.
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Auto-deducted lunch breaks continue to land employers in court
The FLSA doesn't expressly prohibit automatic deductions, but recent lawsuits show that they can be risky.
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OpinionNavigating mandatory minimum wage increases and historically low unemployment rates
HR should view minimum wage increases as an opportunity to evaluate hiring and compensation policies across their companies, writes Paycor CHRO Karen Crone.
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Excess email keeps managers from leading, study says
Without communication guidelines, employees of every level could lose out on efficiency and productivity for the sake of a clean inbox.
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10 employers charged with using Facebook job ads to exclude women
Facebook also recently came under fire for allegedly enabling age discrimination in a similar manner.
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9th Cir. OKs DOL stance on FLSA tip credit
Reaching that conclusion, the court revived a lawsuit filed by restaurant employees claiming they had not been paid appropriate wages for non-tipped work.
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Tools enable digital transformation, but too many frustrate employees
It takes approximately two years for companies to change their technical mindset, making it less of a technology issue and more of a cultural one.
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The typical worker has saved $0 for retirement
Automatic enrollment is the most powerful tool an employer has to encourage employees to save for retirement, National Institute on Retirement Security Executive Director Diane Oakley said.
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Court advances ATF employees' overtime suit
Agency employees say they were misclassified as exempt and denied overtime for years.
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Deep DiveTyson Foods reduces worker injuries, illnesses with VR safety training
Employee training in the food processing industry can be hard to get right — and employee health often rides on its effectiveness.
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California regulators open 2 new investigations of previously fined Tesla plant
In August, Cal/OSHA imposed $1,000 in fines on Tesla after an investigation of two reported incidents at the same Fremont, California manufacturing facility.
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Yearly performance reviews won't provide the feedback culture HR leaders want, study says
Traditional reviews focus too much on past performance, leaving behind the opportunity for forward-thinking growth, Betterworks points out.
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NRF Foundation expands job seeker training
A new alliance will offer training and credentialing to about 150 job seekers in the retail market.
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Study: Managers see lack of loyalty in lengthy maternity leaves
Employers are offering longer parental leaves, but is this generosity harming women's standing in the workplace?
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Course promises to train managers to 'think like a lawyer'
Vanderbilt says the program was designed in response to growing demand by non-lawyer professionals for legal knowledge.
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American can take national origin claim to trial, judge says
Israeli supervisors at an international drug company allegedly micromanaged an American team and ultimately fired one employee for complaining.
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Safeway failed to provide interpreter for deaf applicant, EEOC says
When the plaintiff asked for an interpreter, the recruiter allegedly said she knew nothing about providing interpreters and rejected his recommendations.
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University of Oregon coding bootcamp to train adult learners, workers in Portland
Accelerated programs that accommodate the needs of working learners can prepare employees for the next step in their career trajectory.
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Lawyer who took on Google, Amazon files age discrimination complaint against IBM
The complaint alleges IBM trimmed more than 20,000 jobs in the U.S. held by employees over the age of 40 across a five-year span.
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