Employee participation in 'Day Without Immigrants' was protected activity, agency says

The NLRB also determined that when an employer fired 18 workers for participating in the walkout, it applied its attendance policy in a discriminatory manner.

By Lisa Burden • March 19, 2018

Nike brand chief departing amid misconduct allegations

Trevor Edwards has been widely seen as a successor to Nike CEO Mark Parker, who will now delay his own departure, Bloomberg reports.

By Daphne Howland • March 16, 2018

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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

Study: Organizations that value emotion have happier employees

Employers are realizing the benefits of allowing workers to be themselves at work.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2018

Can technology drive organizational culture?

Company culture is being set and reset every day, and tech tools can be a key part of managing that.

By Pamela DeLoatch • March 15, 2018

McDonald's mobile app triggers worker discontent

Employees complain of chaos from the chain's adoption of mobile and self-serve ordering systems.

By Robert Williams • March 14, 2018

WeWork, Capital One welcome Amazon's Alexa to the enterprise

Embedding Alexa in businesses looks like a boon for Amazon. Already dominant in the enterprise with AWS, this move broadly expands its potential market. 

By Naomi Eide • March 14, 2018

Changing marijuana laws and the opioid crisis are prompting employer action

According to experts at the SHRM employment law and legislative conference, employers may need to reconsider their drug testing and use policies — both to accommodate new laws and reach out to those struggling with addiction.

By Kathryn Moody • March 13, 2018

3 steps for maximizing the efficiency of your multi-channel workforce

Leading companies treat external workers as the valued contributors they are, particularly in today’s tight labor market.

By Stephen Spears and Mikael Lindmark • March 13, 2018

Less than 5% of employees would tell HR about an office romance

A majority (61%) of employees in a Namely survey said their employer did not have a written policy about workplace relationships.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 13, 2018

With clocks springing forward, employees may be unusually tired

A study from the National Safety Council shows that Daylight Saving Time could trigger further sleep issues in employees that have difficult or demanding shifts.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2018

Employees want an inclusive workplace, but employers are falling short

The results of a new Randstad survey show that strategies to recruit, retain and engage underrepresented groups could reduce turnover.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2018

App overload may cost employers 32 days of productivity each year

Is it time to rein in the multitude of workplace apps?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2018

HR supports digital transformation, but lacks the resources to make it happen

Those in the field can at least start by leading a culture shift, ensuring that workers' mindsets are receptive to change.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 5, 2018

Only 3 black CEOs currently lead Fortune 500 companies

That number is at its lowest since 2012, Fortune said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 5, 2018

Resource Actions: Google's rocky road toward inclusivity

Facing some heated battles both externally and internally, the tech giant has made a few updates to its managerial guidelines.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • March 2, 2018

Allowing room for March Madness at work may be a sound investment

On average, employees will spend about six hours of work time on hoops-related activities over the 15-day college basketball playoffs, an OfficeTeam survey shows.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2018

Two-thirds of millennials have saved absolutely nothing for retirement

Even among those millennials who do have access to an employer-sponsored plan, just over one-third participate in those plans.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2018

Employees hide moonlighting, religion, sexual orientation from the boss

Choosing to keep one's private life private is one thing; fear of bullying or termination for revealing one's sexual orientation, for example, is another. 

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2018

Prevention — and intervention — are key to fighting drug addiction at work

Opioids have put drug addiction at work back under the spotlight, and employers can't afford to stand idly by.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2018

Fresh off Olympic fervor, March Madness begins to invade the workplace

The basketball tournament is practically synonymous with bracket pools, meaning HR can't address the event without tying in workplace gambling policy.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2018

Leave management in 2018: More laws, more outsourcing

During a recent webinar, the Disability Management Employer Coalition offered insight on recent leave trends — both problems and solutions.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Feb. 23, 2018

How group chat is changing work

Chat software is boosting employee engagement, but it's also killing important face-to-face interactions, employers say.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2018

Miami-Dade may soon protect workers who comply with evacuation orders

The proposal follows at least one high-profile incident last year in which workers were threatened with absenteeism for evacuating in advance of Hurricane Irma.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 20, 2018

Salesforce tops Fortune's 2018 '100 Best Companies to Work For' list

Fortune's rankings establish the importance of diversity and inclusion for HR departments everywhere.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2018

Women of color face an 'emotional tax' that harms their progress and health

Employers could be losing out on top-tier, ambitious talent, a new report says, as 90% of women of color want to be leaders with influence.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2018