Employee fired for having dementia says he could still work

The case is at the center of a growing compliance concern. What counts as disability, and how do you prove an employee can perform "essential functions"?

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 24, 2016

Study: Poor scheduling leads to high turnover, low ROI

Only 17% of retail managers feel their employees are "very motivated and engaged," leading to massive problems with retention.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 24, 2016

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Top 5 stories from HR Dive

HR Dive’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including a shifting employment law landscape, AI questions and return-to-office challenges.

By HR Dive staff

EEOC revises SEP, increases focus on nontraditional workers, discrimination

The new Strategic Enforcement Plan will bolster efforts around two of the biggest issues in employment in recent years.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 24, 2016

Study: Poor onboarding equals poor engagement

Employees are eight times less likely to be engaged if their onboarding is subpar, says Glint.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 21, 2016

Why employers should pay attention to Glassdoor's new pay transparency tool

Know Your Worth combines personal information, like location and work experience, with market data to evaluate your current salary.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2016

Employees with non-visible disabilities have lower workplace satisfaction

Around 43% of this group said they were hesitant to discuss the nature of the disability or had a preference for keeping it secret. 

By Deborah Barrington • Oct. 20, 2016

People Analytics: What HR needs to know

Check out our five must-read stories on the buzzword that's taking over the industry.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 19, 2016

'Azure' skies for SAP's cloud-based HR platform

Microsoft will host public cloud services for SuccessFactors, a dedicated human resources platform providing training, education and analytics services.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 19, 2016

The opportunity cost of outdated onboarding

Transform onboarding into a roadmap to success that ensures you keep new employees.

By Tena Lyons • Oct. 18, 2016

Joint employer liability: Where are we now?

A year later, not many decisions have been made to clarify the NLRB ruling. But there are still actions employers can take.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 18, 2016

ASA, NSC publish joint case study to teach OSHA temp worker guidelines

The new training tool should help both hiring agencies and host employers standardize proper safety procedures.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 14, 2016

5 reasons why top HR departments are spending less, succeeding more

New research from The Hackett Group examines why certain HR departments achieve world-class status.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 14, 2016

Why Facebook still uses traditional performance reviews

Facebook HR leaders explain the "trade-offs" in a Harvard Business Review report.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 13, 2016

XpertHR creates chart to navigate state preemption laws

HR leaders have their hands full monitoring the legal battles over issues like paid leave and minimum wage increases.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 12, 2016

How sexual harassment scandals and a lack of women in leadership are connected

Donald Trump's leaked audio footage has sparked many conversations about the "opportunity costs" women must consider when making small but important career decisions.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 12, 2016

Congress, lawsuits unlikely to put the brakes on FLSA overtime rule

Congressional members and some states are trying to stop it, but they're running out of time.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 11, 2016

McDonald's EEOC complaint barrage surfaces joint liability issue

A rash of EEOC sexual harassment charges against McDonald's has compounded the legal issues impacting joint employment.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 10, 2016

Adecco pledges 10K work-based learning positions by 2020

They hope the work-based skills approach, first used for high school graduates, will close the growing employee skills gap.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 10, 2016

Survey: Clinton vs. Trump is driving higher than normal workplace stress levels

A survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) reveals the 2016 election cycle is making many workplaces uncomfortable.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 7, 2016

How a no-cost social media platform could help HR on several fronts

A new, free social media platform could boost skills and potentially help fill talent needs.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew: A reminder for employers to create emergency action plans

The storm should serve as a wake-up call for employers who may not know their responsibilities or have an effective plan in place.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 7, 2016

How employees using social media at work can help build brand awareness

HR could help build employee Facebook activity into a valuable marketing tool.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 6, 2016

Survey: Trust between employees, direct managers drive retention

A new study signals that employers may need to focus leadership training on frontline managers and supervisors rather than VP-level directors.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 6, 2016

Survey: Employee feedback channels inadequate today

HR and employees are not on the same page, as HR is far more optimistic about feedback programs than employees are.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 5, 2016

Internet of Things requires close scrutiny for privacy, data security

IoT in the workplace is running ahead of current employment law.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 5, 2016