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Deep Dive
Employee engagement: What HR needs to know
There's no easy fix for the two most dreaded words in HR. To change it, employers often have to start re-building from the ground up.
By Kathryn Moody • April 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The key to blue-collar retention: Engage employees at critical points
Employers in the “new blue-collar” industries like restaurants and hospitality face unique employee engagement and retention challenges, but innovative HR strategies offer hope.
By Kathryn Moody • April 24, 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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Deep Dive
Employee engagement is a critical piece of avoiding M&A missteps
Mary Cianni of Willis Towers Watson talks about preventing the financials of M&A from overshadowing the human side of such deals.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
To improve engagement, make performance reviews focus on the future
Frequent conversations continue to replace the dreaded once-a-year performance review.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Cornell: Laid off workers are 65% more likely to quit their next job
University researchers concluded that workers might not feel committed to their next employer after being previously laid off.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Colorado governor signs 'wage theft' law making violations public
Wage and hour and overtime pay violations will be public record under the new law, though records that contain trade secrets are exempt.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Utah adopts ban-the-box law for most government jobs
Those applying to law enforcement, criminal justice and other select positions may still be subjected to criminal background checks.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
DOJ asks for delay of FLSA overtime rule deadline until June 30
The delay might signal the DOL's desire to end litigation.
By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017 -
Report: Employees with cancer face discrimination despite ADA revisions
A study from the Journal of Oncology Practice found employees in remission still struggle with reasonable accommodations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017 -
HireRight: 85% of employers have spotted lies on resumes
Background checks are increasing in relevance as initiatives like "ban-the-box" sweep the country.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017 -
More tech workers are looking beyond Silicon Valley for jobs
As digitalization takes over almost every U.S. industry, tech jobs will sprout elsewhere — especially as the cost of living in CA remains high.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017 -
Telecommuting has grown 159% since 2000
More full-time workers work from home than cycle or walk to the office combined.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017 -
Ethics reporting rates have increased since 2010, new report shows
More employees feel that they can report such issues, signaling increased trust in organizations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017 -
Case study shows older workers less likely to switch health plans
Across industries, younger employees have opted to switch in favor of higher deductibles — potentially creating higher premiums for those left on traditional plans.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017 -
Microchip implants make data accessible but raise workplace privacy questions
The RFID microchip implant is designed to take the place of keys, business cards and other items. Will it catch on?
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017 -
Opinion
4 ways to build culture and unite teams
Almost one-third of mergers and acquisitions fail within three years due, in part, to clashes in organizational culture.
By Aldor H. Delp • April 17, 2017 -
EEOC wins round in discrimination case against Dollar General
The EEOC argued that the company’s practice of basing hiring decisions on a job candidate’s criminal history has a disparate impact on black applicants.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017 -
Report: 95% of employers have employees who breach network security
Motives vary, ranging from data theft to cybershopping to covering up illicit and/or illegal activity.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017 -
Employees may be unaware of policies on personal device use
A survey reveals 55% of employees see no harm in using personal devices in the workplace, despite data showing it's risky behavior.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017 -
Google breaks away from pay transparency taboo
But Silicon Valley is far from the norm; despite local and federal laws around pay discussion, many organizations still discourage it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017 -
CompTIA: California tops tech sector employment, but for how long?
The state dominates tech sector employment, but also struggles with high costs of living. Utah, North Carolina and Washington, however, are among the emerging tech economies reporting strong year-over-year job growth.
By Naomi Eide • April 13, 2017 -
Report: Only 6 female CEOs named by S&P 250 companies in 3 years
But in good news: Stability and tenure have increased, pointing to healthier companies overall.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017 -
Are your managers 'talent hoarders?'
Lower-performing employers are especially guilty of holding back star employees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017 -
SCOTUS weighs deadlines for filling state law claims after federal dismissal
Currently, workers can file one claim under both the federal and state courts. What’s unclear is the employees’ deadline for refiling a claim in state court.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 12, 2017 -
How puzzles, quizzes and a racetrack are motivating one company's sales team
Gamification continues to impress employers with its ability to inspire engagement — and a little friendly competition.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 12, 2017
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