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Hackett Group: HR may not have resources to address critical issues in 2017
Flat and/or decreasing budgets have proven an obstacle for many.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 6, 2017 -
More advertisers bail on Fox News following O'Reilly sexual harassment claims
The harassment claims continue, revealing a company culture that may have failed the employees that needed help the most.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 6, 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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Supreme Court gives district courts more control over EEOC subpoenas
SCOTUS reversed an appeals court decision, making future district court decisions on such subpoenas harder to overturn.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 6, 2017 -
Fired Wells Fargo employee wins $5.4M and his job back
The manager was terminated in 2010 after reporting suspected mail, bank and wire fraud by two of his direct reports.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 5, 2017 -
SEC scrutinizing language in employment agreements
Protecting whistleblowers who reveal Dodd-Frank violations is SEC’s priority, creating potential headaches for HR.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 5, 2017 -
Study: Videoconferencing is more effective when you can't see yourself
Marquette University researchers said participants who couldn't see their faces on-screen reported greater engagement and satisfaction.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 5, 2017 -
66% of workplace bias victims said morale, commitment suffer
Employers must keep biases out of recruiting, hiring and promotion decisions, says study.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017 -
Aon Hewitt: 54% of employees report having higher stress levels
The joint National Business Group on Health-Aon Hewitt study found that healthcare complexity and costs are taking their toll.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017 -
Contract work continues to redefine the workplace
A new study from Metlife reveals 51% of employees favor gig workers’ flexibility, independence and assignment variety over full-time 9-to-5 work.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017 -
Texas Roadhouse settles age discrimination case for $12M
The EEOC isn't letting up on ageism, particularly in the hospitality industry.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017 -
NC revokes 'bathroom bill,' bars cities from employment lawmaking until 2020
The tug-of-war continues between states and local governments over workplace laws.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
Americans want paid leave, but at employers' expense
Most in the Pew study preferred that family leave was privately funded by employers rather than the government.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
50% of HR leaders foresee cognitive technology's impact, says IBM
Meanwhile, 65% of CEOs say they envision that cognitive tech will drive significant value to their HR departments.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
Report: Joint-employer liability rule may be hard to unravel
The Trump administration might face a losing battle rolling back the rule. It'll all depend on how the Washington, D.C. appeals court decides.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017 -
Senate Republicans seek to scuttle state-run auto-IRAs
Some progressive-leaning states like California have already moved to institute such programs to help workers save.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017 -
Deep Dive
A guide to proactive disaster planning for small businesses
Even small businesses can survive a hurricane or chemical spill with a solid disaster plan, led by HR.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
Paychex: 80% of workers stressed about missing out on home activities
The 2016 presidential election also stressed out 42% of workers and left 62% worried about work-life balance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
Study predicts HR's big move to SaaS by 2020
SaaS vendors will force more companies to seek cloud-based HR solutions, the study from ISG claims.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
Meal-break dispute turns into $2.9M settlement
Claims are rising over exempt status and worker classification.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
2nd Circuit Court says Title VII doesn't cover sexual orientation bias
Yet another court disagrees with the EEOC on Title VII covering sexual orientation bias. Only the 7th circuit decision is left.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
HR management will play key role in upcoming CFO challenges
In a survey from Grant Thornton LLP, 40% of CFOs cite strategic planning as a top priority. CHROs can help.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
Three-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists
Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
E-Verify could soon become mandatory for all employers
A recent Senate bill, introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in January, would do just that.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
IoT could soon help businesses that have many commuters
Juniper Research anticipates that there will be around 38 billion IoT-connected devices by 2020. Many of them could assist workers traveling by car.
By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2017 -
Kronos: 82M Americans have experienced errors with their paychecks
An estimated 87 million Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and errors have forced many to pay important expenses (i.e. mortgages, car loans) late.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017