Clutch: Only 24% of workers agree their employers' politics must align with their own

The findings conflict with results from other studies that have touched on employees' expectations for their employers' social and political stances.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2019

Half of workplaces implement casual dress codes — up from 32% 5 years ago

A relaxed dress code is a recruiting strategy, but Indeed pointed out that employers' policies might need provisions for client or customer meetings. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2019

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A deep dive on mental health at work

There are myraid factors that affect an individual employee’s mental health, but some trends have emerged in recent months.

By HR Dive staff

Study: Workers span from 'soulful sufferers' to 'change masters' on the burnout spectrum

While the report connected burnout with a lack of agility and resilience, other studies connected it with toxic culture and overly large workloads. 

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 23, 2019

Video is the top marketing investment for employers in 2019

Marketing is a key element of employer branding, and talent professionals may want to see what opportunities exist in video formats.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 22, 2019

Employers and workers disagree on burnout's main cause, new study shows

HR may be able to relieve employees' burnout by reviewing workloads, decreasing workplace distractions and offering flexible schedules.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 22, 2019

Companies with female CEOs perform better, narrow certain wage gaps

Organizations with women in leadership and at least 20% female workers saw a 14% sales increase per worker, the study also found. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2019

Half of candidates delete old social media profiles to hide them from employers

Sixty-six percent of survey respondents said they are most likely to purge old posts or profiles from Facebook — the platform most said they want hidden. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2019

Retail is rife with harassment, and employers aren't intervening, survey says

The U.K.-based report revealed nearly half of workers experienced "sexual, racist, homophobic or otherwise very offensive language" at work.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2019

5 ways employers can help workers beat the 'Sunday scaries'

This pre-workweek anxiety can slow workers' productivity and result "in more systemic disengagement," one expert told HR Dive.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 21, 2019

Efforts to appear 'cool' could be an ageism trap for employers

IBM faced allegations it fired workers to fix its "seniority mix" — but that's far from the only way to run afoul of anti-age discrimination laws.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 20, 2019

Most job seekers will reject offers after learning current workers are unhappy

Attracting talent is always a challenge for organizations, but in an employee-driven labor market, the stakes are much higher, a Hibob survey affirmed.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 20, 2019

Employee experience may play role in raising productivity, reducing turnover

Focusing on experience could be more effective than focusing on engagement alone, according to BetterUp research.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 20, 2019

Mercer: 90% of organizations give raises based on performance

Year-over-year promotional increases rose for all employee groups surveyed. On average, these increases came in at 9.3%, as a percent of base. 

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 20, 2019

Half of employees experience layoff anxiety, study shows

Three-quarters of those who were laid off, terminated or experienced some kind of joblessness during the Great Recession said they fear a similar fate.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 19, 2019

Study: One-third of employers don't see how emotional intelligence is valuable to them

Experts have said emotional intelligence is more than just a set of soft skills — it's a key part of improving customer satisfaction and employee engagement.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • Aug. 19, 2019

Chipotle's hourly workers can earn extra week's pay in new bonus program

The program follows recent research that shows companies have increasingly opted to provide bonuses and variable pay over wage increases.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 19, 2019

A great talent drought awaits tech as valued skills shift

Could a debilitating shortage of talent await the tech industry? There are signs a drought is already here.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 19, 2019

Financial services employees more likely to quit in the first three months

Turnover impacts performance profoundly in the telecom, pharmaceutical and business services sectors, among others, ENGAGE Talent found.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2019

Most people have cried at work at least once, survey says

Bosses and colleagues were the most-cited cause of workers' tears in a Monster survey.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2019

Tex-Mex eatery settles EEOC suit saying it 'ignored' gay server's complaints of harassment

Workers taunted the server about his sexuality using homophobic epithets, the agency said, in addition to harassing his friend, a straight busser.

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 16, 2019

Is Canada the next talent hub?

The interest in Canadian workers represents a broader shift in how and where employers are sourcing top talent worldwide.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 15, 2019

1 in 5 workers think they're smarter than the boss

Survey respondents said they were more qualified than their managers because they better understand the daily work and have superior people skills.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 15, 2019

Big-bank leadership lacks diversity, House panel says

Not one of these organizations has a female or minority CEO, according to diversity data.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 15, 2019

Can incentives pull talent away from dominant metro areas?

As U.S. workers increasingly gravitate toward a select few cities, other localities hope extra perks can give them an edge.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 15, 2019

Millennials want wellness, but employers are falling short

A majority of employees surveyed by Welltok said they've been offered resources irrelevant to their needs at least to some extent. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 15, 2019