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    Accommodate reintegrated veterans with training, flexibility

    The challenge for organizations is to not only have an outward display of “support for our veterans” but also an adaptive internal culture themselves.

    Marcus Farris • Nov. 10, 2023
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    How to build trust with your most important stakeholders — your employees

    The same conditions that make trust so valuable can also make the road to earning it feel unsteady, write two PwC workforce transformation leaders.

    Anthony Abbatiello and Julia Lamm • Oct. 23, 2023
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    The Supreme Court is poised to drop another DEI shoe next year

    The court is likely to jettison any requirement of alleging and proving a higher level of harm for there to be discriminatory action by an employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

    Jonathan A. Segal and Adam D. Brown • Oct. 18, 2023
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    Loss of Medicaid coverage will cause a rush among workers to join employer-sponsored plans, Christopher O'Shea of Sentinel Group writes.

    Christopher O’Shea • Oct. 10, 2023
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    DEI programs are under fire. Is yours the next target?

    Poorly created and implemented DEI initiatives coupled with a lack of training can create significant liability for employers, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorneys.

    Amber Rogers and Meredith Gregston • Sept. 19, 2023
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    As HR meets AI, 4 steps to avoid legal headaches

    The threat of legal action relating to AI will only increase from here, according to employment attorneys at Parker Poe.

    Tory Summey and Jeremy Locklear • Sept. 15, 2023
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    Conquer the STEM staffing shortage with retention, not recruitment

    It’s paramount that the HR community continue to share their successes, and their setbacks, amid challenging times, writes Janet Brewer, CPO of Arcfield.

    Janet Brewer • Sept. 11, 2023
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    How employers can adopt new Form I-9 remote review procedures

    Daniel Brown of Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen & Loewy explains why some employers may feel like they are scrambling in the wake of the new rules. 

    Daniel Brown • Aug. 17, 2023
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    How to avoid FLSA violations when requiring workers to use PTO

    A recent court ruling may contain lessons for employers that would like to use workers’ PTO to cover hours not worked, writes Linda Bond Edwards, of counsel with RumbergerKirk.

    Linda Bond Edwards • Aug. 16, 2023
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    How the restaurant industry is leading the skills-based revolution

    The industry’s skills-based culture is about more than ethos, writes David Faro of the National Restaurant Association.

    David Faro • July 25, 2023
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    Employees, leaders and customers must work together to maximize global DEI strategies

    Developing a strategy that can reach underrepresented communities from all over the globe is no easy feat, writes LaDavia Drane, global head of ID&E at Amazon Web Services.

    LaDavia Drane • July 24, 2023
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    How to audit AI tools for bias

    HR pros not only have emerging AI regulations to consider, they also have an ethical responsibility to audit for bias, writes Rachael Brassey of PA Consulting.

    Rachael Brassey • July 17, 2023
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    Embrace age diversity for a knowledgeable, innovative workforce

    Age discrimination continues to cast a shadow over the workplace, hindering the full potential of older workers, writes Nancy Hammervik, chief solutions officer at CompTIA. 

    Nancy Hammervik • July 17, 2023
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    How federal workforce programs can leave some students without credentials

    Federal law merely suggests that training providers confer a credential, but they are not required to do so, denying some participants an economic edge. 

    Christopher Mullin • July 10, 2023
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    The secret to improving mental health and reducing burnout at work? Lead with listening.

    Burnout has reached record levels that employers must address to continue growth, writes Jim Link, CHRO of SHRM.

    Jim Link • June 26, 2023
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    3 talent acquisition and retention strategies to address evolving employee expectations

    Increasingly, employees seek to feel supported and valued for the complexity they manage at and away from work.

    Dave Barnett • June 12, 2023
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    Normalize the conversation around mental well-being, from the top down

    KPMG’s head of talent and culture offers three pillars for equipping managers and all employees with resources to manage mental well-being.

    Sandy Torchia • May 26, 2023
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    3 areas where companies fall short in supporting AAPI employees

    May is AAPI Heritage Month, which gives employers ample opportunity to listen to what employees need, Priyanka Carr of Momentive writes.

    Priyanka Carr • May 24, 2023
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    Employers that invest in social ESG goals will thrive in 2023

    Employees, shareholders and consumers have clearly voiced the values they care most about, and companies must listen and respond, writes David Kim, chief diversity officer at NetApp.

    David Kim • May 23, 2023
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    An intern program can pay dividends — if done correctly

    Internships are an excellent way to boost your organization’s reputation among future job seekers and prescreen viable candidates for future openings, writes Mariel Smith of Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

    Mariel Smith • May 9, 2023
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    Tackling the youth mental health crisis requires supporting working parents

    Employers have a role to play in the emerging teen anxiety epidemic, write documentary filmmaker Laura Morton and Caregiver Action Network board member Michelle Baker. 

    Laura Morton and Michelle Baker • May 2, 2023
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    5 things employers should know about the FTC’s noncompete proposal

    The proposed rule’s comment period closed, and employers are now on standby for the final rule.

    Bryance Metheny and Gabriell Jeffreys • April 27, 2023
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    Diverse teams help businesses’ bottom lines

    Layoffs are gutting DEI departments, threatening pledges to hire and promote more underrepresented talent at a pivotal time, write two KPMG U.S. leaders.

    Lisa Daniels and Elena Richards • April 17, 2023
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    Now is not the time to turn our backs on early talent

    Kimo Kippen, former chief learning officer for Hilton, explains five reasons why employers need to continue to invest in college-age workers.

    Kimo Kippen • March 22, 2023
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    Rethinking workplace misconduct in a changing compliance landscape

    Four members of Miller & Chevalier's Workplace Culture and Conduct practice laid out seven guiding principles.

    Alejandra Montenegro Almonte, Ann Sultan, Nicole Gökçebay and Alexandra Beaulieu • March 20, 2023