?A former regional director at Starbucks alleged that the coffee giant fired her because she’s white. A jury just awarded her over $25 million. Shannon Phillips, who oversaw about 100 coffee shops... Read more »
?Employees frequently complain about a “hostile work environment,” leaving it to HR to distinguish whether a situation involves potentially unlawful conduct, bad behavior or just the ordinary stresses of the workday. “A... Read more »
?A growing number of private employers—including Allstate, Target, KPMG and Nike—are recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday as employers eye diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts in their benefits strategies. Nearly 4... Read more »
?At 5 years old, Nanci Appleman-Vassil already knew she wanted to be “in the people business.” “My mom and I would go in a restaurant and look at people and say, ‘What’s... Read more »
?Maxwell, a platform for work/life balance benefits, has won the third annual SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup (BWCC). The announcement was made June 12 at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023 (SHRM23)... Read more »
?Annual performance reviews prevent many employees from being engaged and distract companies from keeping agile, according to Joe Rotella, SHRM-SCP, chief value officer at Delphia Consulting LLC in Columbus, Ohio. He gave... Read more »
?The role HR plays on companies’ executive teams continues to grow by leaps and bounds. So much so that Zig Serafin, CEO of Qualtrics, said the head of HR is now one... Read more »
?Virginians will no longer need a college degree to apply for most state jobs, following a policy change issued by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The change will take effect July 1. We’ve rounded up... Read more »
?Employee referral programs continue to be one of the most effective ways to recruit new workers amid ongoing labor shortages. Studies show getting employees to refer candidates from their own networks results... Read more »
