Quiet quitters are taking the phrase “phoning it in” to a whole new level. Today, 21 percent of employed Americans are doing the bare minimum, according to an August 2022 ResumeBuilder.com survey,... Read more »
?Takeaway: When discussing performance or misconduct issues with an employee, the employee may reference their protected status. Employers should not let the employee change the subject, but should remain focused on the... Read more »
?Takeaway: This case highlights the risks inherent in making a termination decision based on a technical infraction that lacks apparent importance. It also shows that a lack of strong oversight by an... Read more »
?Irene Fostyk swung from having “the worst day of her career” to some of her best in a span of three months at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020,... Read more »
The pandemic forced organizations around the world to adapt to remote or hybrid business models practically overnight. While employees typically appreciated the flexibility and autonomy that remote work provided, they also reported... Read more »
?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Every employee, every workday, makes a decision: Are they only willing to do the... Read more »
?The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently decided that employers can exclude pregnant workers from light-duty work if they have a nondiscriminatory reason for doing so. On Aug.... Read more »
?When an information technology specialist at Enertech began missing deadlines and sleeping at his desk, it was the first time in her lengthy HR career that Jennifer Weber had to put an... Read more »
?When the pandemic first started, most companies asked their employees to work remotely, and Merit was no exception. “We used to be an in-person company, so our traditional structure of knowledge transfer... Read more »
?Companies are asking more workers to return to the office after Labor Day. But CEOs who want or require their employees to return to the office regularly must earn their willingness to... Read more »
