Thousands of British Workers Begin Trial of 4-Day Workweek

More than 3,300 workers at 70 British companies, ranging from small consultancies to large financial firms, have started working a four-day week with no loss of pay in what organizers of the... Read more »

How to Run a 15-Minute Meeting

?Few people like workplace meetings, from the summer intern right up to the boardroom elite. Case in point: Billionaire Mark Cuban once told Inc. magazine, “The only way you’re getting me for... Read more »

Workers Think Less Creatively in Zoom Meetings, Study Finds

?As if the endless muting and freezing, the need for shelves lined with high literature, and the constant fear of a colleague wandering on screen unclothed were not enough to worry about,... Read more »

Wondering How to Motivate Your Workforce? Take a Page From Psychological Theory

?Organizations that equip their workers with the technology to enable greater independence will benefit from a more committed and higher-performing workforce.  Do you trust your employees? Psychology suggests you should. When employees... Read more »

DOL Sued in Crypto 401(k) Guidance Lawsuit

The battle over crypto 401(k)s reached a fever pitch as 401(k) provider ForUsAll Inc. filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in a Washington, D.C. federal court on June... Read more »

Workplace Romance Is on the Rise

A married executive insisted the subordinate he was romantically involved with would voluntarily leave the company so they could be together. She didn’t agree with those terms; he ended up out of a... Read more »

Proposed Regulations Clarify Data Privacy Rules in California

?A new set of proposed regulations in California gives companies some guidance on how they should handle sensitive personal data. On May 27, the California Consumer Protection Agency released new regulations pertaining... Read more »

Bias Lawsuit Filed One Day After Expiration of Statute of Limitations Might Go Forward

?Takeaway: The one-year period given to an employee to file a bias lawsuit under FEHA after the DFEH has concluded its processing of the complaint may be extended when the employee missed the... Read more »

Talking Taboo: Making the Most of Polarizing Discussions at Work

When politics, sex, race, religion, and other polarizing subjects come up in conversation among co-workers, what happens next? SHRM Chief Knowledge Officer Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, explains why some topics are taboo... Read more »

More Authentic Workplaces Lead to Better Retention, Productivity

?How comfortable is your staff with being themselves in the workplace? A recent Jobsage survey posed this question to 1,900 employed Americans. They do value being authentic, according to the study. However, 7 in 10... Read more »
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