Website accessibility suits flooded the courts in 2017

The lawsuits serve as a reminder that HR should review job postings' accessibility.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 9, 2018

DHS warns of massive 'privacy incident' involving more than 200K employees

It's a reminder to HR that the biggest data security risks often originate from within an organization.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 8, 2018

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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

The burgeoning gig economy gets a boost — from the new tax bill

By now, it's beyond clear that the growing contingent workforce can't be ignored by company leadership.  

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 8, 2018

Managing — and measuring — workplace culture

Managing culture requires a two-fold approach: those responsible for implementation must keep an eye on the day-to-day evolution while also leading a shift to a new culture when necessary.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Jan. 8, 2018

Culture: Where behavior meets business outcomes

What is culture in the workplace? Like art, “you know it when you see it.”

By Pamela DeLoatch • Jan. 8, 2018

As work evolves, culture has to keep up

Companies are hustling to stay ahead of an evolving business environment that includes the #MeToo movement and a growing gig economy, and their cultures will have to shift right along with them.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Jan. 8, 2018

Marijuana is now legal in California, but employers can still enforce anti-drug policies

Zero-tolerance rules can remain despite recreational marijuana being legal — but employers must keep an eye on this issue nationwide.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 5, 2018

Report: Employers often threaten to report undocumented workers to ICE

When undocumented workers attempt to raise concerns about working conditions, they often face "immigration retaliation," the Los Angeles Times reports.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Jan. 4, 2018

Workers over 65 projected to be the fastest-growing workforce segment

Management has more than its fair share of older workers, proof that skills and knowledge pay off over time — but a brain drain may be ahead.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 4, 2018

Women leaders raise $13M for legal defense fund to 'shift power imbalances'

Well-known names in entertainment, including Shonda Rhimes and Kathleen Kennedy, have backed the campaign.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 3, 2018

10 trends that will shape HR in 2018

As a new year begins, trends in upskilling, compliance, benefits and more are poised to change how HR departments work.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden , Kate Tornone • Jan. 3, 2018

Employers struggling to fill a record 6M job openings

Experts debate whether the tax cuts recently passed by Congress will help companies much with the labor shortage.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 2, 2018

Women, ethnic minorities more likely to find mentorship programs helpful

Study results from executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles also showed a significantly higher mentor program participation rate among minorities.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 2, 2018

Noncompete agreements reduce salaries, fuel relocations

Study results show that in states where noncompete agreements are strongly enforced, salaries for covered workers are reduced for up to eight years, even if they aren't changing jobs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 28, 2017

Sustainability benefits: A people, planet and profit business strategy

CSR and sustainability are inseparable in businesses that champion people and the environment.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 26, 2017

Union workers say no to Disney's wage proposition

Nearly all members of the Service Trades Council Union (93%) rejected the two-year contract, showing the power of employees in a job seeker's market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

H-2B visa cap met, nearly a month earlier than last year

The federal government made additional visas available in FY2017 to address understaffing, but many employers said it was too little, too late.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

Hawaii law provides a $70 daily stipend for eldercare

Employers have recognized that workers with caregiving duties need help — and so have state governments.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2017

Retailers that keep staffing low risk losing customers and sales

Employers could reach most of their sales goals if they focused on employees' value to customers, one expert says.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2017

Idle time costs employers $1B a year, study says

The study notes, however, that when breaks are encouraged, unproductive idle time drops.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 21, 2017

Contract workers tend to be experienced, highly educated and ambitious

LinkedIn's study found that 73% of contractors have advanced degrees and qualifications, compared to 45% of LinkedIn members who don't identify as contract workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2017

Microsoft ends arbitration agreements for sexual harassment claims

The company also voiced support for a federal ban on such arrangements.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2017

All together now: Around the world, company orchestras unite co-workers

Playing in and organizing a company orchestra builds camaraderie and mirrors team building skills at work, executives say.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2017

As tax season looms, keep an eye out for W-2 scams

Scammers can spoof company executives' emails and ensnare employees, and experts say HR is particularly at risk.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2017

A return to 'common sense'? A recap of the NLRB's sweeping changes so far

Several Obama-era decisions were upended last week, including one bombshell: The Browning-Ferris joint employment standard.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 20, 2017