Meetings are shorter, but there's more of them in the pandemic

Measuring time elapsed between users' first and last email of the day, researchers determined a 49-minute increase to the workday.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 7, 2020

Technology and the personalization blueprint

Personalization and the workforce experience have to be top of mind for leaders as they embrace new technology and make new HCM decisions.

Aug. 6, 2020

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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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As HR pursues agility, lack of strategy stands in its way, Gartner finds

What's more, "there is an overall uncertainty about how to effectively apply the principles to HR," Gartner's Caroline Walsh said.

By Lisa Burden , Katie Clarey • Aug. 5, 2020

How employers can train front-line workers to implement mask rules

Workers must be able to de-escalate situations before they become heated and possibly violent, one source told HR Dive.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Aug. 4, 2020

SHRM launches committee, member survey focused on systemic racism

The announcements come on the heels of a petition signed by more than 6,000 industry stakeholders pushing the organization to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

By Kate Tornone • July 28, 2020

The D&I profession, long on the rise, now has 'once-in-a-career' momentum

Diversity work grew out of HR, one source told HR Dive, and it's now blossoming into an integral business function.

By Pamela DeLoatch • July 15, 2020

Harnessing the power of a digital workforce

To harness the power of the digital workforce, organizations need to actively identify and solve for the needs of their workers across functions, locations, and teams.

July 15, 2020

Which face coverings are best for preventing jobsite coronavirus spread?

While any mask will help mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, new research points out the types that maximize safety.

By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2020

6 considerations for employers reopening the workplace

From government guidance to social distancing mandates, sources recommended such plans rely on strong principles but make room for flexibility.

By Katie Clarey , Aman Kidwai , Kathryn Moody • July 2, 2020

HR leaders say future planning in flux as businesses operate through COVID-19

In the near-term, reopening operations may be the biggest planning obstacle for employers.

By Ryan Golden • June 29, 2020

Restaurants strengthen employee communication to react quickly during coronavirus

Operators that maintained close relationships with working and furloughed staff during the pandemic are benefiting from better retention and smoother operations.

By Julie Littman • June 22, 2020

When the CFO departs, who steps up?

Every company needs an established talent pipeline to fill the gap when its CFO leaves. But new research from CFO Dive finds that the role — and the way it is filled — is evolving. 

By Jane Thier • June 22, 2020

Report: Move to virtual workflows post-pandemic may damage trust, cohesion among workers

The pandemic may reshape corporate approaches to remote work well into the future.

By Ryan Golden • June 19, 2020

Gallup: As on-site operations resume, some report employers' lax COVID-19 measures

Seventeen percent of respondents reported their employers have not provided personal protective equipment, while 13% said social distancing hadn’t been enforced.

By Katie Clarey • June 18, 2020

Former Morgan Stanley diversity head sues, alleging race discrimination

After serving as the company's global diversity chief, Marilyn Booker was in a managing director role for nearly 10 years before her position was eliminated.

By Aman Kidwai • June 18, 2020

National Safety Council: Employers must prioritize mental health as traditional operations resume

The organization forecasted "an increase in substance misuse," the early signs and symptoms of which employers are uniquely positioned to observe.

By Katie Clarey • June 18, 2020

5 ethical challenges employers will face as they reopen

How employers recover will shape the workplace for decades, writes Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law professor J.S. Nelson.

By J.S. Nelson • June 17, 2020

1 in 4 workers at high risk for serious COVID-19 illness as states reopen despite surges

New data from the Kaiser Family Foundation could throw a wrench in employers' plans to reopen offices and resume a normal course of operations, even as more than half of states report rising COVID-19 infections.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 17, 2020

Productivity monitoring: Considerations for HR, from compliance to culture

Despite the popularity of remote work, some employers aren't sold on the idea, worried that employees will slack off. Enter: productivity monitoring.

By Pamela DeLoatch • June 8, 2020

CDC urges employers to modify office workstations, improve ventilation

Employers also may want to take a phased approach to reopening, employment experts say.

By Kate Tornone • June 4, 2020

Small and midsize businesses optimistic despite workforce reductions, lost revenue

The pandemic presents a "once-in-a-generation crisis" for U.S. small businesses, according to a recent academic paper.

By Ryan Golden • June 3, 2020

Half of HR pros say they'd opt to continue working from home

The expansion of remote work may rank among the lasting changes the novel coronavirus brought to the professional realm.

By Katie Clarey • May 29, 2020

Employees working from home may present a threat to cybersecurity

Data loss prevention and system security are likely to challenge business leaders as companies expand remote work policies.

By Aman Kidwai • May 28, 2020

'It's going to be a long road': Mental health benefits' place in a pandemic

"We have the opportunity now to really hone the message to let people know that mental health help is available," one source said.

By Pamela DeLoatch • May 28, 2020

Unemployment compensation, virus exposure discourage workers from returning, employers say

Experts say clear communication on pay and safety is crucial as employers reopen.

By Kate Tornone • May 26, 2020