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  Why one chief people officer approaches benefits like business

  Carta is in the business of "thinking creatively for customers," CPO Suzy Walther said. Why wouldn't it think that way for its workforce?

  Comp & Benefits

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  Google to require vaccination for on-site work

  The tech giant also announced it would extend its voluntary remote work policy until mid-October.

  Compliance

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  Remote well-being is a race issue, Randstad exec says

  Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Audra Jenkins explains why prioritizing D&I in a hybrid work environment is crucial.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Biden says 'long COVID' can be a disability under the ADA

  Breathing problems, brain fog, chronic pain and fatigue "can sometimes rise to the level of a disability," the president said.

  Compliance

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  Q&A

  For employee mental health, focus on wellness before illness

  There are "many, many, many, many" places to meet an employee on the mental health spectrum before they fall into ill health, Nick Taylor, clinical psychologist and co-founder of Unmind, told HR Dive.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Hiring, retention are top threats to businesses entering Q3, report says

  Job growth has accelerated going into the second half of 2021, potentially pushing employers to increase wages and creating a crunch for skilled talent.

  Talent

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  Opinion

  Natural disasters make on-demand pay an essential benefit

  Pay is an oft-neglected portion of business continuity plans that concern payroll teams and their systems and processes, Barbie Winterbottom writes.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Want to level up in business? Turn your managers into coaches

  Teach your managers to be coaches and the rest will follow, according to researchers at Forrester.

  Learning

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  Q&A

  The importance of data analysis for improving D&I in recruiting

  One "consistent" problem in improving D&I in recruiting? Organizations not evaluating their talent sources, according to Gem CEO Steven Bartel.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Aon, Willis Towers Watson terminate merger amid DOJ litigation

  The companies are among the top names in brokerage and advisory, and their previously announced merger was big news in 2020.

  Talent

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  Opinion

  'There is no single intervention': 5 strategies that fight workplace racism

  Sustainable change requires a multi-level strategy that includes education and intentional policies, one exec writes.

  Talent

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  New Jersey adopts slate of worker classification laws

  Worker classification laws continue to be a point of emphasis for lawmakers in a handful of states and at the federal level.

  Compliance

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  Employers that link strategy, culture see higher financial growth, survey says

  Cultural enhancement has long been a focus, but the turbulence of the past year may have elevated its importance for many organizations.

  Talent

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  Report: States with lowest vaccination rates had highest employment volatility

  All states experienced significant employment volatility in Q2, a result of U.S. workers "actively rethinking their job and career choices."

  Talent

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  Employers join Just Capital, PayPal in push for worker financial wellness

  Chipotle, Chobani, Even, Prudential Financial and Verizon are among the first companies to take part.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Trust, purpose key for organizations moving through pandemic, Bersin report says

  The HR industry veteran's firm identified employee experience as a top post-pandemic priority.

  Talent

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  Chipotle CFO: Higher wages preventing staff shortages

  The move has paid off in staffing retention that's "as good or better" than it was before the pandemic. 

  Talent

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  Young workers remained with manufacturers because of training opportunities, report says

  Manufacturing has struggled with an image gap in its goal to attract younger workers, but a robust training program could change that.

  Talent

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  What skill set does a chief hybrid work officer need?

  "Anyone in that role is essentially asked to shed the assumptions of the past and rethink work altogether," Gartner's Alexia Cambon told HR Dive.

  Talent

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  Shake Shack to invest over $10M in employees

  The money will go toward raises, sign-on and retention bonuses and leadership development programs over the next 12 months as restaurant chains battle the labor crisis. 

  Learning

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  Report: Poor representation in lucrative industries widens wage gaps

  Remote options may help Black workers and other job-seeking minorities find work in tech and other sectors, The Conference Board said.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Labor secretary calls for additional funding for OSHA

  Marty Walsh has requested $2.1 billion for agencies that handle safety and wage inspections, including $73 million for OSHA.

  HR Management

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  Q&A

  Paylocity's chief diversity officer on showing up for trans employees

  Tauhidah Shakir discusses how to help employees truly feel like they can "bring their whole selves to work."

  Talent

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  Federal court allows ACLU pregnancy discrimination case to move forward

  Frontier Airlines refused to accommodate pumping and thereby forced mothers to give up breastfeeding, ACLU and complainants alleged.

  Compliance

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  Q&A

  How True Religion's HR head stitched up trust amid global upheaval

  In the aftermath of two bankruptcies, a pandemic and civil unrest, Theresa Watts became head of True Religion's HR department.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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