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Institutional investors to SEC: More reporting on HR data is needed
If anything, the calls for such data point to the growing role of HR in developing business strategy.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 24, 2017 -
Employees may be racking up more than 8 hours a week on non-work tasks
The proliferation of tech naturally creates productivity concerns. On average, workers spend 56 minutes a day on personal mobile devices.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 21, 2017 -
Trendline
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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Study: Less than half of US workers know about employers' supplemental insurance
Supplemental insurance could help financially strapped workers worried about healthcare costs – if they knew about it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 21, 2017 -
DOL: Google's proprietary pact may threaten employees' right to report bias
The large tech company's policies may have had a "chilling effect" on employees' willingness to speak with the agency. Google denies the claims.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 21, 2017 -
States step in to undercut local minimum wage ordinances
Stagnation at the federal level isn't doing any favors for those in charge of compliance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 20, 2017 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
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The five workforce habits of highly effective small and medium business leaders
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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
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