Employee Resource Groups Create a Sense of Belonging, Foster Engagement

HR teams that support employee resource groups (ERGs) gain partners in fostering employee engagement. These groups can also help counter the spike in employee turnover known as the Great Resignation, said Christine... Read more »

Tips for Workers to Avoid Burnout

?Robert Bogue, president of Indiana-based technology company Thor Projects, and Terri Bogue, the company’s chief operations officer, have both experienced burnout in their lives. They’ve dealt with high levels of stress that... Read more »

Managers Need Training on the Interview Process

?Managers who aren’t trained on how to conduct effective interviews may cause organizations to lose out on the best candidates—something they can ill afford during the Great Resignation. What’s more, managers who... Read more »

U.S. Inflation Rate Reaches 8.6% in May, a 40-Year High, Pushing Wages Up

The U.S. inflation rate reached 8.6 percent in May, its highest level since December 1981, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on June 10, putting pressure on employers to raise wages... Read more »

Priorities Shift as Pandemic Recedes, SHRM 2022 Employee Benefits Survey Shows

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, businesses across the U.S. were forced to rapidly adapt, which included changing their benefits offerings to help employees survive the pandemic’s sweeping economic effects. These shifting practices... Read more »

IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate for Final Half of 2022

Citing soaring gas prices, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 9 announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022. Effective July 1 through... Read more »

Gamification Advances Post-Pandemic

?Ask the people in your next meeting to share the name of their favorite game from childhood and you’re likely to get a wide range of responses as they happily reminisce about... Read more »

Balancing High Touch with High Tech Improves Recruiting Results

?Like many recruiting functions that do high-volume hiring, the talent acquisition team at Houston Methodist Hospital uses artificial intelligence to lift some of its burden in sourcing, screening and scheduling interviews for... Read more »

Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling in Favor of Employee Called a Narrow Victory

?The U.S. Supreme Court recently unanimously ruled that a baggage-handling supervisor who participated in loading and unloading cargo on and off planes transporting goods across state or international borders did not have... Read more »

Employees Cannot Be Forced to Arbitrate Claims Dismissed from Court Filing

?Takeaway: Employees who sued their former employers—asserting individual claims under the California Labor Code as well as claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)—but later dismissed their individual claims could not... Read more »
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