City worker sues former employer over hotel room invitations and harassment

A city worker is suing her former employer for sexual harassment after her boss invited her back to his hotel room to have some fun the Sunday Times reports. Nathalie Abildgaard,... Read more »

Students starting degrees in January to give them ‘competitive edge’ in stagnant jobs market

Some university students are opting for January starts so that they can finish their degree courses at a different time to the rest of university leavers - the Independent reports. By starting and... Read more »

Brexit result reduced value of UK companies by 16%

The outcome of the Brexit referendum has reduced the value of UK companies by 16%, according to a new analysis from the University of Bristol. The Independent reports that the researchers reviewed stock... Read more »

How AI is transforming the world of HR

According to Deloittes 2018 Human Capital Trends study, 42 per cent of companies believe that automation and machine learning will be widely deployed at their organisation within three to five years.... Read more »

Courts Block HHS Exemptions from Contraceptive Mandate

A district court judge in California temporarily blocked 2018 rules providing exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Read more »

Technology to Support Remote Workers Evolves

​Remote employees can use these new, secure technologies to get work done productively. Read more »

Make Your Job Candidates Happier in 2019

An employer may choose only one applicant for the job, but many are taking steps to ensure the contenders who didn’t get hired feel good about the process and the company.Read more »

Do Your Employees Have the Flu? Follow These Paid-Sick-Leave Laws

It’s flu season, and if your employees haven’t started calling in sick yet—either due to their own illness or to take care of a family member—they will soon. Time for employers to... Read more »

U.S. Employers Plan to Grow in 2019

Companies in the United States revealed the strongest first-quarter hiring outlook since 2006, according to ManpowerGroup’s latest employment forecast for 2019. Read more »

Employees Have High Hopes for Bonuses This Year

Companies’ budgets for 2019 bonus payouts may have been set months ago when the continued strength of the economy was uncertain. Employees, however, expect to receive larger bonuses this year than they... Read more »
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