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Millennials forcing suburban office parks to close
Traditional office parks that companies constructed for boomers buying homes in the suburbs aren’t choice locations for millennials who are staying in big cities.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 7, 2017 -
US workers overconfident about retirement, study finds
The vast majority of 401k plan participants with at least $5,000 in savings think they can save enough for retirement.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 7, 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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SHRM: Employees have no protection for hate speech, big gaffes on social media
It's a common occurrence for employees to be reprimanded — or worse, fired — for big missteps, even on personal accounts.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The case for employee handbooks in 2017
A company's guide to workplace policies and procedures doesn't need to be boring to be successful.
By Ryan Golden • March 6, 2017 -
Congress could update workplace laws to include gig workers
Current workplace laws, created in the 20th century, may be considerably out of date for the workforce that is forming.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2017 -
Study: Employees want wellness programs with personal coaching
Coaching programs can drive as much as 70% of medical cost savings in wellness programs and increase satisfaction.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2017 -
Monster: Employees crave room for growth, relationships over higher pay
It's not the first time that research has shown salary isn't everything.
By Ryan Golden • March 3, 2017 -
Is it ever okay to look at an employee's mobile device?
Reports of random staff cellphone checks by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer have raised the question, SHRM reports.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Spate of sexual harassment allegations show why HR is business critical
If companies don't make diversity a fully-integrated priority, company culture can rot from the inside out.
By Kathryn Moody • March 3, 2017 -
SoftBank, WeWork deal could push flexible work trend further
Meanwhile, WeWork rival ServCorp targets expansion of its U.S. presence over the next five years. Does this signal a high-growth phase for flexible work?
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Only 20% of employees get flu shots, but engagement can turn that around
The flu causes employees to lose 111 million workdays and employers $7 billion in sick days. Prepare before the next flu season rolls around.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 3, 2017 -
Asian last names on job apps lead to 28% fewer interviews
Even when qualifications were the same, those with Asian names faced bias at the outset.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
Study: 81% of millennials want companies to be good corporate citizens
Is it time for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program resurgence?
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
A single Boeing employee sets off security breach of 36,000 workers' data
It goes to show why cybersecurity training matters.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
Trump immigration policies may have chilling effect on workplace complaints
The new executive orders may cause undocumented workers to stop reporting workplace problems out of fear of being deported.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Marijuana HR leaders could blaze a trail for other industries — if all goes well
What happens if HR gets to be at the forefront of a nascent industry? We may be about to find out.
By Kathryn Moody • March 2, 2017 -
New CEB report predicts 6% increase in healthcare costs in 2017
Employers are looking beyond cost-sharing to solve increases as the "Cadillac" tax faces repeal and workers struggle to pay high deductibles.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017 -
British study: Millennial job-hopping isn't as bad as previous generations
In Great Britain, only one in five millennials switched employers before their 30th birthday.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017 -
Sterling Jewelers employees file sex discrimination charges
A class action suit against the parent of Kay and Jared jewelry stores includes 69,000 current and former women employees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017 -
Employers are overlooking employee involvement in creating cyber risk
Willis Towers Watson's new report and survey tool seeks to help organizations understand the impact of human error on cybersecurity.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017 -
Deloitte: Technology is driving HR, employers to reorganize functions
Only 15% of respondents are prepared to manage a workplace with humans, robots and AI working side by side.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017 -
Humana: Financial problems are employees' top stressor
Age, mindfullness and sleep round out the top four factors that impact employee wellness.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2017 -
NAFE's top 60 firms promote women into key roles
However, around 65% of the promotions to corporate executive were still awarded to men, even among these firms.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Despite ageism in the workplace, nearly 9M baby boomers over age 65 still working
Two-thirds of workers ages 45 to 74 say they've experienced age discrimination, and 92% of them said ageism is common.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Uber's performance management based on old 'rank and yank' model
Many legacy employers have been switching away from that model due to the cutthroat culture it can create — which may explain some of Uber's recent troubles.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 28, 2017
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