Elderly healthcare costs to grow by 25.8% in 10 years

Younger generations can help offset the cost increases by adding their parents and family members to their employee benefits plans as dependents.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2017

Study: Small employers contribute 25% more to benefit plans than required

PPOs still dominate the benefits landscape at 49% of all plans — despite higher costs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 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

Resource Actions: Parker Conrad is back, back again

The ex-CEO and founder of Zenefits is trying his hand at the HR tech game once more. Will it work?

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • March 17, 2017

Labor market sees uptick of Baby Boomers in the workplace

Baby boomers are retiring in waves, but they are still keeping the workforce afloat.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017

University professors seek to prevent workplace injuries using smartphones

A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has secured a $1.4 million federal grant to test the solution.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017

Staff at multimillion-dollar startup THINX report mistreatment, dismal pay

The story is yet another example of why having a dedicated HR person is necessary.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017

The keys to running an ethical organization

Holding everyone in an organization accountable for ethical conduct is essential.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017

Benefits for caregivers can curb healthcare costs, boost productivity

According to an NEBGH report, more than one in six employees also are caregivers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2017

PwC: People integration is biggest barrier to M&A success

Only 45% of respondents said they were “completely committed” to integrating staff during acquisitions.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2017

EEOC to stay on course with sexual harassment enforcement

One EEOC commissioner says priorities haven’t changed under the new presidential agenda.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2017

HR can expect more labor laws out of states and municipalities

With a federal government that is focused on deregulation, a patchwork of state laws may emerge to make up the difference.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 15, 2017

Ethisphere releases list of world's 124 most ethical companies

The list focuses on companies worldwide that have advanced largely due to their integrity.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 15, 2017

Labor Department has stopped publicly posting safety violators

The practice was largely considered a way to publicly shame non-compliant companies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 15, 2017

Uber to expand diversity team after sexual harassment claims surface

The allegations have marred the company’s reputation. But employers can learn from the on-demand taxi company’s saga of misfortunes.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 15, 2017

Uber seeks to stop Seattle unionization effort in its tracks

Unionization would likely threaten the company's independent contractor model, which has been under threat for a few years now.

By Kathryn Moody • March 14, 2017

1% of payroll: The magic number for social recognition investment

It's time to start thinking of employee recognition as an investment rather than a cost.

By Sarah Payne • March 14, 2017

Study: CFOs spend 15% of their time resolving staff conflicts

Though HR's role in solving disputes goes without saying, not all conflicts need to be escalated to management.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017

Mobile-enabled tech controls might end the office temperature wars

A building being renovated in Italy will allow workers to have portable climate-control devices called “thermal bubbles.” 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017

'A-talent' strategy makes Apple, Google and others 40% more productive

According to Bain & Company, top tech firms accomplish more on Thursday mornings than most companies do in an entire week.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017

11th Circuit: Title VII doesn't protect lesbian plaintiff against discrimination

If the cards stack up, the issue could go to SCOTUS.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017

How an email experiment between two co-workers revealed startling gender bias

Two Philadelphia writers, a male and female, switched email accounts for a day. The results show what so many women have already experienced.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 13, 2017

DC appeals court conflicted by NLRB joint employer rule

The court said the NLRB's definition of "indirect control," in the context of an employer-employee relationship, is vague.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 13, 2017

First round of March Madness said to cost employers $4B in lost productivity

March Madness has its drawbacks, but don’t shut down all employee activities, says SHRM.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 12, 2017

Employers must think beyond automation to improve engagement

Processes and transactions are "out." Employee experiences are "in," according to SilkRoad's State of Talent 2017 report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017

Study: Multilingual people have better verbal and spatial skills

Employees who have practical work skills are highly valued and much in demand, especially in a job market that is seeking out adaptability.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017