Not too late for Zappos to right its ship, says HR expert

An HR expert writing at Forbes lays out the reasons why Zappos continues to lose workers after the company moved to a controversial 'un-management' strategy.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 20, 2016

Global relocation costs continue to challenge employers

While costs remain the top relocation challenge for employers, it's starting to ease a bit, according to a recent survey.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 19, 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

When facing a crisis, don't overlook employee assistance

Employers should look to an obvious asset – their workers – in the quest to overcome a major crisis, according to a recent survey.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 19, 2016

Installing employee desk monitors backfires at Daily Telegraph

The London paper's surveillance technology garnered outrage from its employees.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 19, 2016

HR still lagging when it comes to 'strategic' planning

Becoming 'strategic' has been a goal of HR leaders for more than a decade, but according to a survey from BambooHR, it may still be a bit of a pipe dream.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 15, 2016

Nearly half of US professionals considered quitting in 2015, says survey

Are Americans unhappy at work? A decent portion of them (43%) apparently might be.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 15, 2016

Zappos' workforce exodus continues, hits 18%

The company's move to a totally flat organizational structure called Holacracy has not won over the entire workforce.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 14, 2016

Why docking worker pay on breaks is legal – but not a good idea

Despite a recent federal court ruling indicating otherwise, employers legally can dock worker pay in certain situations. 

By Tom Starner • Jan. 13, 2016

Why employers need to pay attention to freelancers' needs

The Staples Advantage Workplace index provides statistics and insight into the state of freelancing.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 13, 2016

How one company is helping HR manage critical competency challenges

A Houston company now offers a cloud-based competency mapping application to help highly regulated employers boost safety and maximize talent.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 12, 2016

A roundup of our 2016 HR industry predictions

There's been quite a few 2016 trends stories on the site, so we put some of the best in one spot.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 8, 2016

The 'broken' American workplace may finally be able to fix itself

The American workplace is dysfunctional, says Huffington Post. But it's not unfixable.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 7, 2016

Experts scope out HR trends for the coming year

More than 60 global HR experts were asked for their 2016 trend predictions, and the answers cover a wide range of HR issues.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 4, 2016

Global workforce may be 'quitting in seat'

According to a recent survey of 18,000 global workers, the willingness to go "above and beyond" is at a four-year low.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 23, 2015

The 'scariest' employer legal challenges in 2016

According to an employment law expert, the coming year brings a smattering of important issues to consider.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 22, 2015

Active-shooter training for the office is changing tactics

Safety instructors used to tell employees to hide. Now, training programs are telling them to fight back.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 22, 2015

SHRM surveys reveal top HR challenges for 2016 and beyond

Employee engagement tops the list, as usual.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 21, 2015

'Familial status' gaining ground as a protected status

Thanks to a new law, New York will be joining five other states in prohibiting discrimination against parent and caregiver employees.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 18, 2015

How to keep your employees energized during the holiday season – and beyond

Reactions to the holiday season can run the gamut. Know how to react and manage properly.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 17, 2015

Michelin builds retention 'stickiness' via unique career manager approach

Using a unique system that leans on 400 "career managers," tire maker Michelin has a 97% retention rate.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 16, 2015

The traits of a toxic worker and how to avoid them

Traits include high productivity and strict rule-following – perhaps not what many employers would expect.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 16, 2015

Want to boost performance? Choose a female CEO, study says

Having a woman at CEO could result in better bottom line results and fewer negative issues across the board, according to the Washington Post.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 15, 2015

Employee volunteering spiked over past two years

Volunteerism has taken a major step forward in a short time period to become a key driver to employee engagement.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 15, 2015

How to minimize employee stress over the holidays

This time of year can be as stressful as it is fun, particularly in the workplace.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 14, 2015

Expert: Wal-Mart's surveillance program a huge misstep

A business consultant believes that Wal-Mart's recent employee surveillance initiative was one of the "worst HR programs ever."

By Tom Starner • Dec. 14, 2015