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    Why workers fail to wear safety gear — and how HR can fix that

    At one facility, employees’ children made artwork for display “to remind people this is why we are safe.”

    By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 12, 2022
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    Mercer: Workers will continue to inform benefit offerings into 2023

    In 2022, employer benefit strategy was driven by employee demand and the desire to attract new hires. Next year’s benefits landscape will likely be the same.  

    By Dec. 12, 2022
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    Top trends in employee development

    Amid hiring freezes, employee development may be more important than ever.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Why HR may want to stop calling workers ‘resources’

    In its research, Gartner proposed a “human-centric” approach to work, which includes flexible work, strong collaboration and empathy-based management.

    By Dec. 12, 2022
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    Americans turn to side hustles to combat inflation, recession

    The majority of workers surveyed said they'd witnessed employers undertake cost-cutting measures in response to the economy.

    By Dec. 9, 2022
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    Hilton’s CHRO on how purpose drives the company’s HR strategy

    The company’s leaders see its mission as “holy,” Hilton’s executive VP and CHRO said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Forward summit.

    By Dec. 9, 2022
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    To get C-suite buy-in, HR needs to think small

    By collecting employee experience data targeted to smaller, localized issues, HR pros can better identify what workers need, one expert told HR Dive. 

    By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 9, 2022
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    The food brand’s foundation partners with employers to create job opportunities for formerly incarcerated people and those with criminal records.

    By Dec. 9, 2022
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    DEI progress stalled in 2022

    After two years of gains, access to DEI programs declined, new research shows.

    By Dec. 8, 2022
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    Gaming workers form Microsoft’s first-ever US union

    The move comes as the technology giant seeks approval of its merger with embattled video game publisher Activision Blizzard.

    By Dec. 6, 2022
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    Office parties are coming back for the holidays

    More than double the number of companies plan to host year-end parties in 2022, a new survey finds.

    By Dec. 6, 2022
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    How to explain burnout to your boss

    Labor experts came up with a hot tip for communicating levels of burnout easily.

    By Dec. 5, 2022
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    How employers can combat antisemitism

    “It would be naive to assume that the hate we see outside the workplace doesn’t enter the workplace,” Jonathan Segal, partner at Duane Morris, told HR Dive.

    By Dec. 5, 2022
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    9 talent stories to watch right now

    It’s been a tumultuous end of the year for talent professionals.

    By Dec. 5, 2022
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    Amazon revokes job offers over economic uncertainty

    The company previously confirmed layoffs of up to 10,000 people and corporate hiring freezes.

    By Dec. 2, 2022
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    Estimates say turnover costs more than $57K annually — and is still rising

    Turnover tends to be contagious, other reports have shown, which may only amplify pressure on employees left behind.

    By Dec. 2, 2022
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    Leaders seek office reopenings despite seeing flexibility’s benefits

    In-person work makes employees more innovative, 66% of respondents to a VMWare survey said, though some lacked formal tracking methods.

    By Dec. 2, 2022
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    Amazon union organizer petitions court to lead race bias class-action suit

    Christian Smalls’ appeal to the 2nd Circuit follows a lower court’s dismissal of the suit that challenged Amazon's COVID-19 safety measures.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
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    Workers overwhelmed, distracted by email

    Thirty percent of workers say they have purged or abandoned their inbox, a survey found.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
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    Workers say they’d take a pay cut to keep their jobs if recession hits

    The U.S. may not officially be in a recession, but that may not matter to workers, who say they’re already feeling pinched.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
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    Opinion

    How to use DEI-focused manager training to re-engage employees

    “Before we pontificate about quiet quitting ... ask if you’re doing everything you can to be an employer of choice,” writes DEI leader Elena Richards of KPMG.

    By Elena Richards • Nov. 30, 2022
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    Papa Johns names first Latino to head both people, diversity

    Prior to this appointment, Elias Reyna worked as an HR lead for ABM Industries, Tesoro, Shell and Papa Johns.

    By Nov. 30, 2022
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    How HR can tell its story to the C-suite and board

    Investors’ eyes are currently focused on HR, one expert told HR Dive. That creates an opportunity to demonstrate value.

    By Nov. 30, 2022
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    Why one former recruiter is urging HR to consider boot camp grad hires

    Max Nash shared his experience in such a program — and why some companies may be slow to catch on to this source of talent.

    By Nov. 29, 2022
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    MIT: Automation has tanked wages in manufacturing, clerical work

    The findings come as organizations continue to build in pay increases for 2023.

    By Nov. 29, 2022
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    Biden calls on Congress to prevent rail shutdown

    The president said he’s been advised that “there is no path to resolve the dispute at the bargaining table” before the Dec. 9 deadline.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 28, 2022