Tech workers' biggest stressor? Unclear goals

An organization that lacks clarity will drive good tech talent away even faster than poor management.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 20, 2017

The service link: Using volunteerism to boost employee engagement

Employees want to work for businesses that have a social impact — and they want to be active participants in those efforts.

By Riia O’Donnell • July 20, 2017

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A deep dive into the future of work

With shifting employee expecations and the sudden ubiquity of AI, uncertainity is the only certainty in the future of work, workforce experts say. But there are steps HR can take to cope.

By HR Dive staff

Report: HR staffing is at 1.4 per 100 employees, an all-time high

The Affordable Care Act, overtime rule and other legislative changes did in fact generate HR policy changes, while economies of scale showed promise.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 20, 2017

Study: 76% of US workers aren't worried about AI taking their jobs

Rather than fear automation, workers in the study say they'll focus on upgrading their skills. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 20, 2017

WTW: Healthcare costs for active employees have doubled since 2001

Cost of retirement benefits have declined 25% in the same time period, however.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2017

Employers are pouring money into 401ks to encourage retirement

Experts say businesses have an incentive to make way for younger workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2017

The top 'bad boss' behavior? Taking credit for employees' work

Employee dissatisfaction can create a retention problem, but recruitment can take a hit, too, when grievances are aired publicly.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2017

Could Switzerland be a model for Trump's apprenticeship program?

Efforts to close the skills gap remain a top agenda item for Trump's DOL as the president pushes his promise for "5 million apprenticeships."

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017

The five workforce habits of highly effective small and medium business leaders

If you want to succeed and emulate the habits of the successful, first you need to know what habits they have.

By Craig Fearon, Senior Director, Product Management at SumTotal Systems • July 18, 2017

Study: 90% of employees, business leaders say AI could cut down on mistakes

Business leaders said that 10% to 40% of their time is spent doing mundane tasks that aren't core functions in their job description.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017

Trump administration approves 15,000 extra H-2B visas

But it might be a case of too little, too late, as many seasonal establishments are already well into their summer programming.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017

Why do former employees still have access to company networks?

Chalk it up to a lack of awareness, as 44% of OneLogin survey participants said they did not know whether former employees' accounts have been deactivated.

By Ryan Golden , Samantha Schwartz • July 18, 2017

Stanford study: Working from home makes workers more productive, dedicated

Given the technology available, requiring workers to commute to an office can produce gains, but there are also stories of workers gone wild.

By Justine Brown • July 17, 2017

Lawmakers target DOL and its regs in draft spending bill

The House bill also proposes cuts to NLRB funding and forbids the agency from applying its joint-employer position in future cases.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017

GitHub diversity and inclusion exec leaves as employee concerns mount

GitHub is one of the largest players in an industry whose reputation has been hit by scandal after scandal.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017

Survey: One-third of employees say their boss negatively affects workplace culture

Communication is the primary area in which bosses need to improve, according to respondents.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017

Goldman Sachs IT engineers go casual in bid for young talent

IT engineers have been transformative for Goldman since the last financial crisis — and a relaxed dress code may serve to strengthen tech recruitment.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017

Joining a national trend, San Francisco bans salary-history questions

In recent months, at least nine other cities and states have outlawed questions about salary history, aiming to close the gender pay gap.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017

Federal court grants Uber drivers' suit preliminary class-action status

The order authorizes the plaintiffs to include about 18,000 other drivers in the suit, who opted out of arbitration agreements.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017

Most workers find ACA repeal harmless, but want to keep some provisions

Employees generally seem to have a hands-off approach to healthcare, however, which colors their experience negatively at times.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017

Study: 22% of employees think meetings waste their time

Successful meetings have an engaging facilitator, an agenda and attendees who all take part.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017

Study: Employees want more communication with HR

Nearly 50% of workers polled said infrequent HR communication made them feel uninformed or disengaged.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 13, 2017

Workers would take a 20% pay cut for stable scheduling, study says

Fluctuating scheduling also causes pay to vary by as much as 30% week to week, which is nigh untenable for many American families.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 13, 2017

NBGH launches toolkit to help employers navigate ACOs

Accountable care organization adoption should trend higher as businesses seek value-based care over fee-for-service models.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2017

Employee engagement is about more than just cool tech, study shows

"New Tech" companies outscored "Traditional Tech" firms by as much as 15% in a new study — and leadership was a huge factor.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2017