How to Do Layoffs the Right Way

?Layoffs can and should be a difficult experience for an organization. Companies that conduct layoffs are usually in financial trouble; they may have to terminate employees who’ve worked for the company for... Read more »

Human Resources Management for the New Normal

What is human resources? Before the pandemic, this was a much simpler question to answer. Since early 2020, HR has taken on greater significance and greater responsiblity. Now, Chief Human Resources Officers... Read more »

Illinois Passes Workers’ Rights Amendment

?On Nov. 8, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Constitution Amendment 1, which amends the state constitution to guarantee workers a broad right to collective bargaining. Originally passed as a proposed amendment by... Read more »

How Can CHROs Stand Out as Leaders in the New Normal?

The new normal, which refers to the post-pandemic reality of having to be ready for anything, demands a different kind of leader. In the past, leaders were chosen largely based on their... Read more »

What You Can Learn from the Meta Layoffs

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, cut 13% of its workforce, which amounts to layoffs of 11,000 employees. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg informed workers on Wednesday in a letter. Unfortunately, Meta joins... Read more »

DOL Final Rule Rolls Back Restrictions on Retirement Plans’ Use of ESG Factors

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that permits retirement plan fiduciaries, such as 401(k) plan sponsors, to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors... Read more »

Are Shorter Workweeks Good for Business?

It’s time to adopt better and more-efficient ways to work. It may seem counterintuitive, but abbreviated workweeks are good for employees, customers and the bottom line. The traditional schedule of working 9 a.m.... Read more »

Is Quiet Quitting Really Happening?

?It does not matter who you are. If you are in the world of work, talent issues have hit you from all angles and with a ferocity never before encountered—or, at least,... Read more »

Creating and Sustaining High-Performing Teams in a Remote Work Environment

?Clint is a human resource director at a midsize financial services firm, and the pressures of managing a remote workforce continue to pose challenges in pockets of his company.  The CEO believes... Read more »

Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend AA Meetings Gets $305,000 Settlement

?Employers that require employees to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings as part of rehabilitation programs must make sure they have alternatives for employees with religious objections to AA. United Airlines didn’t in... Read more »
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