Psychological safety is one of the hottest buzzwords in HR. The concept is not new, but the seismic shift in how and where employees work has challenged organizations to be agile and... Read more »
With the rise in remote work in recent years, more companies have adopted messaging systems like Slack and Microsoft Teams to boost employee collaboration. In fact, more than 100,000 employers, including 77... Read more »
After discovering a co-worker washing out his colostomy bag in the restroom at his workplace, another employee complained to his boss about it. The manager, similarly disturbed by the behavior, went to... Read more »
Employees who are returning to the office after working remotely and newcomers to the job market are struggling to adjust to in-person work, according to a ResumeBuilder.com survey of 1,548 business leaders. Burping, walking... Read more »
While more HR pros are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for recruiting, employee communications and learning tasks, they’ve been slower to use it for performance management. HR leaders and industry experts alike... Read more »
Low-wage, blue-collar workers who lift heavy objects, stand all day or work near hazardous chemicals will benefit most from the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), employment lawyers said. The PWFA... Read more »
Employees are working more than half an hour less per day than they did a year ago, new research finds—but the shift is generally good news. Data from the ActivTrak Productivity Lab—which... Read more »
Takeaway: Because it was not clear whether a buffet within a casino was a separate operating unit, entitling buffet workers to advance notice under the federal WARN Act before being laid off,... Read more »
Editor’s Note: This is breaking news, and the article will be updated throughout the day. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will issue a final rule on Aug. 8 to raise the prevailing... Read more »
Job searchers, be wary. Fraudsters posing as recruiters and employers are contacting potential job candidates with attractive job offers in an attempt to extract Social Security numbers and other personal data. “It... Read more »
