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Seattle and Washington state both pushing for paid family leave
But a divided Washington state legislature could push Seattle to move on the issue first.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Pew: 55% of people think others abuse paid leave benefits
While most people will say that paid leave, particularly paid family leave, is a good thing, many also say others don't use it fairly.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 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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Architects look to neuroscience to create happier, less distracting offices
Even ceiling type can make a difference; cathedral ceilings help teams to solve broad problems, while lower ceilings are conducive to more detailed work.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017 -
Executives: 10% to 25% of new hires leave within 6 months
According to the poll, a whopping 90% of executives admit that keeping new hires onboard is an issue.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017 -
Court says skills deficit, not age, caused firing
Ageism is a growing claim, but this case shows employers have defenses.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 essential drivers of effective business communication
Whether they communicate with employees in a chat room, email or app, HR pros can't afford to sacrifice the basics.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Study: More employers offering severance packages for longer time periods
About 90% of employers provide severance but only 39% offer it to all workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Employee engagement declines for the first time since 2012
Of the 5 million workers surveyed in 1,000 organizations, Aon Hewitt's study found that only 24% said they were highly engaged.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Top HR academic programs now teach students to advocate for pay equity
Programs at Georgetown, George Mason and others now school future HR leaders on hiring, pay and promotion diversity.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Mercer: Organizational priorities and HR's priorities are misaligned for 2017
Organizations are looking to technology to redesign operations but are overlooking human capital.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2017 -
IBM is 'co-locating' its marketing employees back to the office
Telecommuting pioneer IBM is calling back thousands of employees to the office in a bid to inspire innovation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2017 -
Study: 1 in 4 discrimination victims face depression, stress or worse
The poll of 500 discrimination victims also discovered that nearly half experience some form of bias regularly.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2017 -
Employers using trackers on workers to cut useless meetings and foster teamwork
Tracking data at one company showed staff spent too much time with bosses and not enough with teammates.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2017 -
Sponsored by ITA Group
Gain employee mindshare and build culture: a practical guide for HR leaders
Creating a tangible, vibrant workplace culture through strategic HR communications increases year-over-year retention and positive reaction among Millennials.
March 21, 2017 -
San Francisco startup offering employees $10,000 to 'de-locate'
While San Francisco is a popular tech hub, cost of living is becoming a problem for employers there, too.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
58% of high-performing workers say they need more peace and quiet to work
Open office spaces might be the trend but high performers need quiet work spaces.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
YouTube CEO: Women make up nearly one-third of website's staff
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of the video-sharing site, said women make up between 24-30% of its staff, indicating a fast onboarding pace.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2017 -
Elderly healthcare costs to grow by 25.8% in 10 years
Younger generations can help offset the cost increases by adding their parents and family members to their employee benefits plans as dependents.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2017 -
Study: Small employers contribute 25% more to benefit plans than required
PPOs still dominate the benefits landscape at 49% of all plans — despite higher costs.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Resource Actions: Parker Conrad is back, back again
The ex-CEO and founder of Zenefits is trying his hand at the HR tech game once more. Will it work?
By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • March 17, 2017 -
Labor market sees uptick of Baby Boomers in the workplace
Baby boomers are retiring in waves, but they are still keeping the workforce afloat.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
University professors seek to prevent workplace injuries using smartphones
A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has secured a $1.4 million federal grant to test the solution.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
Staff at multimillion-dollar startup THINX report mistreatment, dismal pay
The story is yet another example of why having a dedicated HR person is necessary.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The keys to running an ethical organization
Holding everyone in an organization accountable for ethical conduct is essential.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
Benefits for caregivers can curb healthcare costs, boost productivity
According to an NEBGH report, more than one in six employees also are caregivers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2017
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