HR Management: Page 79
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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 -
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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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 -
Retrieved from Amazon on May 10, 2017
Amazon's Prime Day called a $10B workplace distraction
With employees focused on finding deals rather than on their work, it seems that Amazon has gifted employers with a mid-year Black Friday.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Getting employee buy-in when change is on the horizon
How organizations can take the scariness out of change and learn to manage it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
Study: Only 25% of part-time workers have medical coverage
U.S. workers have taken up nontraditional roles in droves, but the vast majority lack the financial stability offered by health and retirement benefits.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
DOL defends fiduciary rule, minus class action waivers
The agency appears to have abandoned its previous position that class action waivers are permitted under certain circumstances.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
Latest US jobs report shows 19% of people over 65 still work
Even as working late into life becomes increasingly common, low pay, health problems and age discrimination challenge those who work past the retirement age.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Summertime and your staff: Don't get burned
Got summer on the brain? Make those vacation vibes work for your company.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 11, 2017 -
SCOTUS may decide whether sexual orientation is a protected class
Lambda Legal says Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, but not all courts agree.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 10, 2017 -
Cloud-based data sharing between HR, finance may help offices deal with change
Per a joint study from Oracle and the MIT Technology Review, 46% of managers said data sharing helped them reshape and resize their organizations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 10, 2017 -
BenefitsPro: 83% of employees want and would fully pay for voluntary benefits
Voluntary benefits can help employers defer some costs to employees but continue to provide the services they need.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 10, 2017 -
Study: 80% of employers think their recognition programs are moderately successful
Despite the effectiveness of digital HR strategy, 13% of employers' recognition programs lack a technology platform.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 7, 2017 -
Young workers think the annual performance review is well past its prime
The once-a-year appraisal still works for boomers, while millennials favor more frequent feedback.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 7, 2017 -
Janitorial service told managers not to hire black applicants, EEOC says
Managers emphasized criminal background checks to deter black candidates in Maryland, D.C. and Philadelphia.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 7, 2017 -
Employees who trust their managers tend to trust company leaders
In a recent survey, few employees rated their CEOs as 'sufficiently credible.' But trust starts at the bottom, not the top.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 7, 2017 -
Jimmy Johns workers' posters were 'too disloyal' to be protected activity
The employees crossed a line by questioning the safety of the employer's product.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 6, 2017 -
Report: Retirees adopting gig economy work
According to a CBS News report, 40% of workers between the ages of 53-64 are freelancing.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 6, 2017 -
Microsoft wades further into employer productivity data with Workplace Analytics
The announcement once again shows that HR leaders who aren't using people analytics could be behind the times.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Giving new moms a break: Employers slow to accommodate nursing mothers
Employers have been legally required to accommodate nursing mothers for several years, but many women still face barriers in returning to work if they wish to breastfeed their newborns.
By Riia O’Donnell • July 5, 2017 -
Opinion
Where to start with automation tools in HR
The call for on-demand services is growing louder, and HR isn't exempt from this trend. Luckily, automation tools can help.
By Steve Stover • July 5, 2017 -
Coworkers can give vital feedback on soft skills in reference checks
References from managers can give insight on technical skill, but references from coworkers can give a broad picture of temperament.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 5, 2017 -
Employees in need of CPR/AED training, American Heart Association says
According to an AHA survey, half of respondents couldn't locate an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the workplace.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 5, 2017
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