Why well-being programs need leadership support to succeed

Only 33% of U.S. workers say they regularly participate in employer-provided health promotion programs, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association.

By Tom Starner • June 2, 2016

Overtime rule may cause headaches in certain 'prestige' workplaces

Sectors that depended on young people who were willing to give up work-life balance for a foot in the door are not wholly pleased by the changes.

By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016

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A deep dive into the future of work

With shifting employee expecations and the sudden ubiquity of AI, uncertainity is the only certainty in the future of work, workforce experts say. But there are steps HR can take to cope.

By HR Dive staff

Is the demise of workplace happiness greatly exaggerated?

A new study found that employees are not as down at work as many may think.

By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016

Why corporate Slack consultants are on the rise

Corporate chat tools are taking the business world by storm, and small consulting firms are popping up to meet training demand.

By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016

New law gives HR more power to protect trade secrets

The President signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) into law on May 11.

By Tom Starner • June 1, 2016

Study: Workaholics are prime candidates for psych disorders

Workaholics may be busy, but they are likely not the most productive members of the workforce for a slew of reasons.

By Tom Starner • May 31, 2016

How Chili's reduced turnover and saved millions

The restaurant was having serious turnover issues until it used a tech-based assessment tool to improve their talent ops.

By Tom Starner • May 27, 2016

Are more workers taking prescription drugs to gain a competitive edge?

While the trend hasn't been quantified, experts say there are signs such usage is increasing.

By Tom Starner • May 26, 2016

How one manufacturer boosts engagement via frequent feedback

Deere & Company checks in on employees every two weeks.

By Tom Starner • May 25, 2016

Experts: Workplace wearables remain a potential privacy challenge

The debate over the place of wearables in the workplace continues.

By Tom Starner • May 24, 2016

Why giving exhausted workers a break is smart business

Employers who slow things down and cut back on work hours are doing both themselves and their workforces a big favor, according to an expert.

By Tom Starner • May 24, 2016

3 overtime rule concerns for employers and how to tackle them

Its challenges have been long documented. But what should employers do now to keep up?

By Kathryn Moody • May 24, 2016

How employee advocacy via social media can boost the bottom line

It can help smaller employers build their brand and marketing visibility – and increase employee engagement along the way.

By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016

Sen. Warren favors a '1099 economy' with portable benefits

Yet another voice has come out speaking on portable benefits and how they could help gig workers and contractors. 

By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016

Survey: Amount of employers creating well-being plans nearly doubles in one year

In 2015, just 34% of those employers reported well-being as a core strategy. In 2016, 64% do.

By Tom Starner • May 23, 2016

Study: Strong correlation between poor learning culture and company data breaches

A lack of employee education around cyber risk can lead to data breaches, which ding employee morale.

By Tom Starner • May 20, 2016

Cigna looks to curtail opioid-based drug use among plan members

The large group health insurer wants to roll back opioid prescriptions to the “pre-crisis” levels of 2006.

By Tom Starner • May 20, 2016

5 ways to gather top talent and include diverse perspectives

One HR leader offers the best ways to seek out new, untapped talent while building a talent pipeline.

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016

How keeping mean people out of your workforce can help the bottom line

Catching the problem at the outset of recruitment is one way to prevent rude behavior in the workplace.

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016

Why the 'faucet' workforce model is doomed to fail for most employers

Using an on-demand model to build a workforce may sound great, but it's a poor model for the vast majority of employers, according to a top labor and HR expert.

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016

Survey: Employers are not optimizing global mobility

Globalization is not new, but U.S. employers are still struggling to align it with talent management goals.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

White House unveils overtime rules, raises cutoff to $47,476

Employers have until December to be compliant.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

Can 'reverse mentoring' help eliminate workplace sexism?

Some companies are pairing younger female workers with older males who may be more prone to stereotypes.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016

Why simple gratitude toward employees can drive engagement

A simple "thank you" could help keep employees around longer.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016

What morale challenges employers should expect with the overtime rule

Many experts say that those moving from salary to hourly pay will not be happy – and productivity will be the real victim.

By Tom Starner • May 16, 2016