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Study: Empowering workers, not giving them perks, builds a strong culture
Skip the kegs and ping pong tables. What keeps workers around is a sense that they can solve problems on their own.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 2017 -
Franchisors should be hands-off concerning franchisee compliance training
Franchisors can minimize their liability in joint-employer claims by not micromanaging the compliance training they give franchisees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 22, 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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Sponsored by SumTotal
How self-service in workforce management increases output
All too often, managers spend more time on administrative functions than on strategic tasks that could improve the bottom line.
By Craig Fearon • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Survey: 67% of employers expect partial repeal of ACA
The survey also found that 39% of companies said that repealing the ACA wouldn’t affect their decisions on medical plan design.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017 -
NYDOL: Employers can't prohibit wage talk, but they can set limits
Employers who choose to limit such discussions among workers are required to make their policies available electronically and in print.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Study: 91% of millennials find the post-grad job search difficult
In the same study, 41% of millennials said they plan to stay at their current job for two years or less.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Hourly workers: Who they are, what they want and where they're going
Hourly employees are 78 million strong, but are often overlooked by HR's development policies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017 -
House lawmakers vote to stop expansion of state-sponsored IRA programs
The rule was supposed to make setting up state-run IRAs a simpler process.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Workers stage 'Day Without Immigrants' to protest White House policies
The "Day without Immigrants" shut down some businesses because not enough people showed up to work. Others shut in preparation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Gallup: 51% of workers are looking to leave their current jobs
Only 22% of employees think leadership is taking their company in the right direction, Gallup's 2017 State of the American Workplace report shows.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Radio host with benign tumor loses disability and discrimination suit on appeal
The appeals court ruled that the claimant's condition was not enough to prevent her from engaging in work-related activities.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Software lets employers listen to Slack messages, work emails to gauge satisfaction
Vibe, a program developed in Japan, searches for keywords and emojis in order to categorize workers into one of several "moods."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Business groups push lawmakers to roll back NLRB joint employer ruling
An appeals court hearing for one joint employer case has been scheduled for March.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017 -
73% of HR professionals tie culture to employee, brand engagement
CultureIQ also found that management buy-in, or a lack thereof, is the biggest obstacle to workplace culture initiatives.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Most employers think benefits plans affect company reputation
Most respondents to a Healthcare Trends Institute survey said improvements to employee health are a major business consideration.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Survey: Employers still struggle to identify mental health issues
Though 91% of employers have EAPs to address mental health problems, a quarter of survey respondents said they didn't know whether their employees were affected.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Tech companies have had diversity programs for five years, needle has yet to move
Reports estimate over $1 billion has been spent to improve diversity, yet over 80% of executives identify as white.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 14, 2017 -
CareerBuilder: Full-time hiring forecast in 2017 is strongest in 10 years
Forty percent of employers say they plan to hire full-time workers in 2017, while 50% plan to hire temporary/contract workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017 -
On Valentine's Day, 70% of U.S. employees have a 'work spouse'
Office Pulse defines the term as a coworker with whom an employee regularly communicates and confides, and 7% admitted to "crossing the line" in such relationships.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Sponsored by Globoforce
5 Takeaways from the new SHRM/Globoforce Recognition Survey
The report shows where HR leaders need to focus their efforts, including employee recognition and performance management practices.
By Sarah Payne • Feb. 14, 2017 -
India tech, outsourcing firms shaken by Trump H-1B visa reform rumors
A former American ambassador to India estimates that Indian workers account for 70% of all 85,000 H-1B visas issued annually.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Union membership is down and HR might be responsible, say experts
Is the decline due to anti-labor political tactics, or is it a matter of HR doing its job? Both arguments have merit.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Tesla employee assails company's treatment of workers, calls for unionization
Jose Moran called on his Tesla co-workers to unionize in response to alleged low pay and poor safety conditions at the company's Fremont, CA, plant.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Washington, DC sends Fair Credit Amendment Act to mayor for signature
The act essentially bars employers from directly or indirectly requiring, requesting, suggesting or causing any employee or job applicant to submit credit information.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
WTW study: Employers and workers at odds over career management
Is the gap too wide to bridge? Forty-two percent of employers say career advancement improved, but only 28% of employees agreed.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017
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