Has workplace drug testing become unnecessary?

U.S. employers do a lot of drug testing. But it's possible that the expense outweighs the return for most industries.

By Tom Starner • June 8, 2015

How Google is trying to fix its workplace diversity problem

The tech giant is not alone in its industry when it comes to challenges trying to bolster diversity.

By Tom Starner • June 4, 2015

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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.

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Note to employers: Your employees' expectations are changing

Employees see their life at work much differently than they did in the past, regardless of the demographic group. And it means employers need to shift their strategies.

By Tom Starner • June 2, 2015

Study: Workplace accountability requires a specific strategy

Accountability is a great concept on paper. But many HR leaders and their organizations are not quite sure how to actually hold someone accountable.

By Tom Starner • June 2, 2015

Commuting is hazardous to employee mental health, study finds

It's clear that commuting can be stressful, but is it also turning employees into burnouts?

By Tom Starner • May 29, 2015

Company culture: A critical factor in employee review outcomes

Workplace culture can impact, for better or worse, the performance review process.

By Tom Starner • May 26, 2015

Break dancing & painting classes? Employers get creative with team building

When it comes to team building, creativity just might lead to productivity.

By Tom Starner • May 26, 2015

Millennials more depressed than other workplace groups

The younger generation is more depressed in the workplace than others. What can HR do?

By Tom Starner • May 26, 2015

Workforce planning: A critical, but often ignored, strategic process

Workforce planning should be today's HR "War Room" focus, but often it's not, according to an exec.

By Tom Starner • May 26, 2015

Unilever CEO opens up on exec compensation, lauds Millennial work philosophy

The CEO of a major consumer goods company based in Europe says he is "ashamed" over his annual paycheck and optimistic about younger workers' outlook.

By Tom Starner • May 26, 2015

Gimme a break! Employees vent about workplace timeouts in survey

Taking a workplace break can be a real productivity booster—but it requires employer cooperation, according to a recent study.

By Tom Starner • May 22, 2015

Is the predicted HR evolution really closer to reality?

Is the industry closing in on an evolutionary change? Some experts believe it is.

By Tom Starner • May 21, 2015

HR from hell: Even al-Qaeda has a human resources department

The terrorist group's job application likely will never be duplicated.

By Tom Starner • May 20, 2015

UPDATE: North Las Vegas approves controversial plan to outsource its HR

City Manager Qiong Liu is facing criticism for avoiding answering questions during a council hearing. 

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2015

Former BP exec pushes back against the HR-bashing bandwagon

An article in The Atlantic calls 'better' HR a clear success factor for companies.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2015

US highlights efforts to protect and promote LGBT workplace, benefits issues globally

The White House is continuing a multi-pronged diplomatic and foreign policy effort to set the pace on LGBT issues in the workplace.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2015

Survey: Complexity is crushing workplace success

Corporate inertia and a lack of clear prioritization were among the problems listed by 700 respondents from a variety of industries.

By Tom Starner • May 14, 2015

Controversial HR exec at CSC heads for the exits after unpopular programs

Several of Donna Lesch's cost-cutting initiatives, including a "bell curve" ratings structure, flopped hard.

By Tom Starner • May 14, 2015

Vermont ranks #1 for working moms

An analysis from a personal finance site ranks the Green Mountain State as the mom-friendliest in the U.S. 

By Tom Starner • May 14, 2015

Handling tough employee questions ahead of a merger: A guide for HR

For the human resources suite, an acquisition requires a strategy to handle the tough employee questions.

By Tom Starner • May 13, 2015

What will HR look like in the next 5 years?

According to a recent piece in Human Resource Executive magazine, the industry will face some daunting challenges in 2020.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2015

Mind the gap: Front-line workers don't share senior leaders' workplace optimism

The news shouldn't come as much of a surprise.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2015

Respect key to employee engagement, but leaders don't always know how to deliver it

A Harvard Business Review study finds that respect has an outsize effect on employees' behavior.

By Tom Starner • May 11, 2015

Gallup: Women managers may boost workplace engagement

According to a new survey, employees report being more engaged in their work if they report to a female.

By Tom Starner • May 11, 2015

14% of Zappos employees cash out after radical 'self-management' plan

A big chunk of the workforce took a buyout offer after the company announced it would eliminate manager roles and job titles.

By Tom Starner • May 10, 2015