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Why well-being programs need leadership support to succeed
Only 33% of U.S. workers say they regularly participate in employer-provided health promotion programs, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association.
By Tom Starner • June 2, 2016 -
Overtime rule may cause headaches in certain 'prestige' workplaces
Sectors that depended on young people who were willing to give up work-life balance for a foot in the door are not wholly pleased by the changes.
By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016 -
Trendline
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.
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Is the demise of workplace happiness greatly exaggerated?
A new study found that employees are not as down at work as many may think.
By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016 -
Why corporate Slack consultants are on the rise
Corporate chat tools are taking the business world by storm, and small consulting firms are popping up to meet training demand.
By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
New law gives HR more power to protect trade secrets
The President signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) into law on May 11.
By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016 -
Study: Workaholics are prime candidates for psych disorders
Workaholics may be busy, but they are likely not the most productive members of the workforce for a slew of reasons.
By Tom Starner • May 31, 2016 -
How Chili's reduced turnover and saved millions
The restaurant was having serious turnover issues until it used a tech-based assessment tool to improve their talent ops.
By Tom Starner • May 27, 2016 -
Are more workers taking prescription drugs to gain a competitive edge?
While the trend hasn't been quantified, experts say there are signs such usage is increasing.
By Tom Starner • May 26, 2016 -
How one manufacturer boosts engagement via frequent feedback
Deere & Company checks in on employees every two weeks.
By Tom Starner • May 25, 2016 -
Retrieved from Apple on September 09, 2014
Experts: Workplace wearables remain a potential privacy challenge
The debate over the place of wearables in the workplace continues.
By Tom Starner • May 24, 2016 -
Why giving exhausted workers a break is smart business
Employers who slow things down and cut back on work hours are doing both themselves and their workforces a big favor, according to an expert.
By Tom Starner • May 24, 2016 -
Deep Dive
3 overtime rule concerns for employers and how to tackle them
Its challenges have been long documented. But what should employers do now to keep up?
By Kathryn Moody • May 24, 2016 -
How employee advocacy via social media can boost the bottom line
It can help smaller employers build their brand and marketing visibility – and increase employee engagement along the way.
By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016 -
Sen. Warren favors a '1099 economy' with portable benefits
Yet another voice has come out speaking on portable benefits and how they could help gig workers and contractors.
By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016 -
Survey: Amount of employers creating well-being plans nearly doubles in one year
In 2015, just 34% of those employers reported well-being as a core strategy. In 2016, 64% do.
By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016 -
Study: Strong correlation between poor learning culture and company data breaches
A lack of employee education around cyber risk can lead to data breaches, which ding employee morale.
By Tom Starner • May 20, 2016 -
Cigna looks to curtail opioid-based drug use among plan members
The large group health insurer wants to roll back opioid prescriptions to the “pre-crisis” levels of 2006.
By Tom Starner • May 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
5 ways to gather top talent and include diverse perspectives
One HR leader offers the best ways to seek out new, untapped talent while building a talent pipeline.
By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016 -
How keeping mean people out of your workforce can help the bottom line
Catching the problem at the outset of recruitment is one way to prevent rude behavior in the workplace.
By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016 -
Why the 'faucet' workforce model is doomed to fail for most employers
Using an on-demand model to build a workforce may sound great, but it's a poor model for the vast majority of employers, according to a top labor and HR expert.
By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016 -
Survey: Employers are not optimizing global mobility
Globalization is not new, but U.S. employers are still struggling to align it with talent management goals.
By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016 -
White House unveils overtime rules, raises cutoff to $47,476
Employers have until December to be compliant.
By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016 -
Can 'reverse mentoring' help eliminate workplace sexism?
Some companies are pairing younger female workers with older males who may be more prone to stereotypes.
By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016 -
Why simple gratitude toward employees can drive engagement
A simple "thank you" could help keep employees around longer.
By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016 -
What morale challenges employers should expect with the overtime rule
Many experts say that those moving from salary to hourly pay will not be happy – and productivity will be the real victim.
By Tom Starner • May 16, 2016
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