7 dos and don'ts when an employee is at risk for self-harm

Rarely does an employee "just snap," said expert presenters at the XpertHR panel on mental health in the workplace.

By Emilie Shumway • July 13, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on HR practices: A support-centered frontier

Like so much else, HR will have a new face post-pandemic — but the change will serve everyone's best interests.

By Praveen Kanyadi • July 12, 2021

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Top 5 stories from HR Dive

HR Dive’s top stories feature a variety of challenges employers are facing, from AI’s spread in the workplace and bad behavior in the C-suite to payroll headaches and DEI compliance confusion.

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How to make employees feel heard

Nearly a third of employees would rather quit or switch teams than voice their concerns, a recent survey found.

By Emilie Shumway • July 6, 2021

Survey: Many workers want to keep masking policies, even for vaccinated employees

Respondents also expressed both a desire to keep their own vaccination status private and a belief in their right to know others', resulting in a "challenging privacy paradox."

By Emilie Shumway • June 29, 2021

To retain women of color, address imposter syndrome first

Emiliana Guereca, founder and president of Women's March Foundation, emphasized the importance of D&I training in eliminating identity-based emotional labor.

By Caroline Colvin • June 22, 2021

Helping employees through digital overwhelm: How to humanize HR communication with print

Employees in the knowledge space are experiencing unprecedented levels of digital overwhelm and burnout now that they receive an average of 126 emails per day and spend about 3.1 hours checking email per day.

June 14, 2021

6 stories that forecast the effects of hybrid work

Hybrid work may be the natural follow up to a year of widespread remote work, but that doesn't guarantee an easy transition. 

By Katie Clarey • June 11, 2021

How Allbirds' CPO leads with empathy after a turbulent year

Addressing topics such as well-being requires a balance on the part of HR departments and managers, Laila Tarraf told HR Dive in an interview.

By Ryan Golden • June 7, 2021

Employers shouldn't expect a seamless transition to hybrid work

One researcher warns that successful hybrid work arrangements will require immense forethought and coordination.

By Katie Clarey • June 7, 2021

Fewer employers considering vaccine mandates, survey reveals

Many said they were encouraging workers to sign up for their shots instead.

By Katie Clarey • June 2, 2021

Glassdoor: LGBTQ employees less satisfied than straight, cisgender coworkers

Additional data from LinkedIn and the Human Rights Campaign show that many workplaces still uphold a culture of anti-LGBTQ bias.

By Caroline Colvin • June 2, 2021

Aon: 81% of employers have tentative date for return to office

Managing employee anxiety about reopening will be key for employers moving forward, other reports have shown.

By Kathryn Moody • May 27, 2021

CDC mask update reboots challenge for retailers

New guidance that face coverings are unnecessary even indoors applies only to fully vaccinated people — and puts retail workers back in the hot seat.

By Daphne Howland • May 18, 2021

From surviving to thriving: How HR can embrace the future of work

HR leaders should stop and reconsider how they can make room for a growing to-do list, and it often involves learning how to be more flexible.

May 17, 2021

Supporting women while navigating a new era of work

The shift to remote work gives employers an opportunity to design a more inclusive workplace and accelerate momentum around initiatives that can support women, writes VMware's Meenu Agarwal.

By Meenu Agarwal • May 10, 2021

3 steps to building a communications supply chain that supports the future of work

HR executives could soon find that a communications supply chain that relies entirely on digital connection may not deliver the results they need long-term. 

May 4, 2021

Salesforce to begin reopening US office for vaccinated workers

In the next phase, the company will invite vaccinated and unvaccinated workers to offices, which will operate at up to 75% capacity.

By Katie Clarey • April 27, 2021

5 steps to implement a performance review system that actually works

Learn how to improve your performance process for both your employees and your business.

April 26, 2021

Biden urges PTO for vaccination, offers SMBs tax credit

Organizations with fewer than 500 employees will be eligible for the credit, Biden announced Wednesday.

By Katie Clarey • April 22, 2021

4 strategies that helped a Marriott HR exec weather 'the most challenging year'

Transparency, grace and empathy are some of the human-centered values that kept employees operating through furloughs and civil unrest, according to one exec.

By Emilie Shumway • April 20, 2021

Survey: CHROs concerned about D&I, cultural change as post-pandemic workplace arrives

Employers' concerns coming out of the pandemic appear to align with the worries they experienced throughout.

By Katie Clarey • April 16, 2021

McDonald's will require anti-harassment training at all restaurants in 2022

The training will impact 2 million employees at the chain's 39,000 restaurants worldwide regardless of whether they work at corporate-owned or franchisee-operated locations, CEO Chris Kempczinski announced Wednesday.

By Emma Liem Beckett • April 16, 2021

Kastle Systems adds vaccination status as building access factor

The offering aims to help employers resume on-site operations, the security company said.

By Katie Clarey • March 26, 2021

Why are so many HR professionals performing work that falls outside HR?

Three-quarters of respondents in HR Dive's 2021 Identity of HR Survey said they perform duties outside their department on a regular or ad hoc basis.

By Ryan Golden • March 22, 2021

More than half of HR pros outsource benefits, payroll, HR Dive survey says

Practitioners may elect to outsource more tasks as the profession takes on an increasingly strategic role.

By Ryan Golden • March 22, 2021