HR Management
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150+ CEOs commit to advancing diversity and inclusion
"CEOs across the country understand this isn’t a competitive issue, but a societal issue," said Tim Ryan, steering chair for the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, in a statement.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 24, 2019 -
The solo HR practitioner's survival guide
Running an HR department of one can be lonely — but fulfilling. Learn the essentials of surviving as a one-person shop.
By Pamela DeLoatch • June 24, 2019 -
Study: Employers make leave management a priority
Compared with 2014, nearly twice as many companies said their senior leadership highly prioritizes leave management and absenteeism reduction.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 24, 2019 -
Survey: 87% of dads say fatherhood changed their career goals
Fathers in an Indeed survey said having a child changed how they see everything, from their employer's leave policies to their own work-life balance.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 20, 2019 -
Corporate directors support innovation but don't know how to adopt changes
Of the directors surveyed, 58% said implementation, talent and unintended risks were the biggest challenges to adopting new tech.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 20, 2019 -
Workers overwhelmingly prefer regular check-ins to yearlies
The preference is even stronger for Gen Z. According to the poll, 90% said regular face-to-face meetings with managers are important.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 18, 2019 -
Report: Benefits could ease caregiver retirement woes
Policymakers also could expand FMLA coverage and prevent employers from excluding part-time workers from retirement benefits, experts suggested.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 12, 2019 -
Deep DiveHR police: Getting managers to enforce timekeeping rules
"A lot of managers don't realize the risk they are creating" by ignoring the rules, Venable labor and employment partner Nicholas Reiter told HR Dive.
By Pamela DeLoatch • June 10, 2019 -
Opinion5 tips for building an employee communication experience to help you win the talent war
There's an easy way to make your total rewards package more appealing than ever: communicate what you already have more effectively.
By Helen Calvin • June 07, 2019 -
Nearly half of LGBTQ employees aren't 'out' at work, fearing career damage
Glassdoor's LGBTQ and ally employee group leader said the findings should be a wake-up call to employers that may be missing out on quality talent.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 06, 2019 -
Upping workers' comp payouts only mildly impacts health outcomes
A WCRI study found little relationship between increasing workers' comp and employee recovery and return-to-work speed.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 05, 2019 -
3 common FMLA scenarios that can create major headaches
At NELI's 2019 National Employment Law Conference, employment experts discussed factors that make FMLA administration a messy business.
By Morgan Fecto • June 04, 2019 -
Amazon board rejects workers' climate change proposal
Workers said existing initiatives are "half-steps" that don't do enough "to address the scale of our company’s contributions toward the climate crisis."
By Morgan Fecto • June 04, 2019 -
Employer alliance to tackle skyrocketing health care costs
Medicare-for-all is sometimes touted as a solution, but many employers say they're happy with their role in the system.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 04, 2019 -
Millennials more involved in activism at work than Gen X, baby boomers
But such actions are perceived as risky; according to 79% of respondents to a recent survey, speaking up can jeopardize a worker's job.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 03, 2019 -
Poor work-life balance, unrealistic demands stress out 60% of workers, study says
More than 33% of respondents said emails, text messages and social media updates helped make them mentally unproductive at work.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 30, 2019 -
WHO expands definition of 'burnout'
The newly crafted definition of the malady may motivate employers to look out for symptoms and support affected workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 30, 2019 -
SHRM backs overtime rule threshold with a few caveats
Among other asks, the organization requested DOL reconsider the proposed increase for the highly compensated employee exemption.
By Jennifer Carsen • May 29, 2019 -
Deep DiveWhat HR can do about the measles — and what it can't
HR must help keep employees safe while remaining in compliance with all applicable health privacy and anti-discrimination laws.
By Jennifer Carsen • May 29, 2019 -
Hourly workers want work-life balance over pay, survey shows
For employers, this desire may mean giving employees more control over their work schedules.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 29, 2019 -
HR and finance align on cost reduction, but not partnership
The report found that almost half of HR leaders believe allying with finance is productive, but only 25% of finance professionals felt the same way.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 28, 2019 -
Tech workers' promotion chances decline rapidly after age 36
Many employers have adopted diversity and inclusion initiatives, but they often overlook characteristics like age.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2019 -
Sephora to close US stores for inclusion training June 5
"We will never stop building a community where diversity is expected, self-expression is honored, all are welcomed, and you are included," Sephora said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2019 -
On average, 6% of hourly workers are late to work, study finds
"Scheduling is broken," Steven Power, global president of Deputy, told HR Dive in an interview.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2019 -
Workers plan to take 10 vacation days this year, survey shows
Those who don't take enough time for R&R risk burning out, getting ill and becoming less productive.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 23, 2019
