Employee engagement: What HR needs to know

There's no easy fix for the two most dreaded words in HR. To change it, employers often have to start re-building from the ground up.

By Kathryn Moody • April 25, 2017

The key to blue-collar retention: Engage employees at critical points

Employers in the “new blue-collar” industries like restaurants and hospitality face unique employee engagement and retention challenges, but innovative HR strategies offer hope.

By Kathryn Moody • April 24, 2017

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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

Employee engagement is a critical piece of avoiding M&A missteps

Mary Cianni of Willis Towers Watson talks about preventing the financials of M&A from overshadowing the human side of such deals.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017

To improve engagement, make performance reviews focus on the future

Frequent conversations continue to replace the dreaded once-a-year performance review.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017

Cornell: Laid off workers are 65% more likely to quit their next job

University researchers concluded that workers might not feel committed to their next employer after being previously laid off.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017

Colorado governor signs 'wage theft' law making violations public

Wage and hour and overtime pay violations will be public record under the new law, though records that contain trade secrets are exempt.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017

Utah adopts ban-the-box law for most government jobs

Those applying to law enforcement, criminal justice and other select positions may still be subjected to criminal background checks.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017

DOJ asks for delay of FLSA overtime rule deadline until June 30

The delay might signal the DOL's desire to end litigation.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017

Report: Employees with cancer face discrimination despite ADA revisions

A study from the Journal of Oncology Practice found employees in remission still struggle with reasonable accommodations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017

HireRight: 85% of employers have spotted lies on resumes

Background checks are increasing in relevance as initiatives like "ban-the-box" sweep the country.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017

More tech workers are looking beyond Silicon Valley for jobs

As digitalization takes over almost every U.S. industry, tech jobs will sprout elsewhere — especially as the cost of living in CA remains high.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017

Telecommuting has grown 159% since 2000

More full-time workers work from home than cycle or walk to the office combined.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017

Ethics reporting rates have increased since 2010, new report shows

More employees feel that they can report such issues, signaling increased trust in organizations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017

Case study shows older workers less likely to switch health plans

Across industries, younger employees have opted to switch in favor of higher deductibles — potentially creating higher premiums for those left on traditional plans.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017

Microchip implants make data accessible but raise workplace privacy questions

The RFID microchip implant is designed to take the place of keys, business cards and other items. Will it catch on?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017

4 ways to build culture and unite teams

Almost one-third of mergers and acquisitions fail within three years due, in part, to clashes in organizational culture.

By Aldor H. Delp • April 17, 2017

EEOC wins round in discrimination case against Dollar General

The EEOC argued that the company’s practice of basing hiring decisions on a job candidate’s criminal history has a disparate impact on black applicants.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017

Report: 95% of employers have employees who breach network security

Motives vary, ranging from data theft to cybershopping to covering up illicit and/or illegal activity.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017

Employees may be unaware of policies on personal device use

A survey reveals 55% of employees see no harm in using personal devices in the workplace, despite data showing it's risky behavior.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017

Google breaks away from pay transparency taboo

But Silicon Valley is far from the norm; despite local and federal laws around pay discussion, many organizations still discourage it.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017

CompTIA: California tops tech sector employment, but for how long?

The state dominates tech sector employment, but also struggles with high costs of living. Utah, North Carolina and Washington, however, are among the emerging tech economies reporting strong year-over-year job growth.   

By Naomi Eide • April 13, 2017

Report: Only 6 female CEOs named by S&P 250 companies in 3 years

But in good news: Stability and tenure have increased, pointing to healthier companies overall.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017

Are your managers 'talent hoarders?'

Lower-performing employers are especially guilty of holding back star employees.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017

SCOTUS weighs deadlines for filling state law claims after federal dismissal

Currently, workers can file one claim under both the federal and state courts. What’s unclear is the employees’ deadline for refiling a claim in state court.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 12, 2017

How puzzles, quizzes and a racetrack are motivating one company's sales team

Gamification continues to impress employers with its ability to inspire engagement — and a little friendly competition.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 12, 2017