Tag: human resources

February 7, 2024

Insubordination. IP disclosure. Misconduct. Breach of restrictive covenant. All of these are legitimate reasons to fire someone, but what do HR managers and business owners need to know about the legal technicalities surrounding employment termination? Components of a legal termination […]

February 6, 2024

In the decade ahead, CHROs and their colleagues will need to navigate several disruptions due to increasing adoption of generative AI in the workplace, according to a report from the Society for Human Resource Management and The Burning Glass Institute. […]

February 5, 2024

A former Starbucks employee who thwarted an attempted robbery at one of the coffee giant’s chains has launched a legal action after his employer fired him weeks after the incident. According to Michael Harris, he was wrongfully terminated by Starbucks. […]

February 2, 2024

Employee engagement in the United States has stagnated at 33%, reflecting a slight decline from the midyear peak of 34%, according to Gallup’s recent survey. The annual snapshot of U.S. employee engagement has shown a fluctuating pattern, reaching its peak […]

February 2, 2024

As Swifties and football fans alike gear up for Super Bowl LVIII, talk around the water cooler — or on Slack — is bound to pass into the red (Taylor’s version) zone. Of the leading workplace distractions in 2023, Taylor […]

January 31, 2024

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has recently unveiled a series of strategic initiatives that underscore its commitment to growth, employee empowerment, and customer satisfaction. These announcements, ranging from a significant stock split to ambitious expansion and modernization plans, mark a change in […]

January 31, 2024

Mindset is everything. Research by Carol Dweck indicates that having a growth mindset is the key to success in almost every area of life. People with a growth mindset believe that any skill can be learned through hard work, consistent […]

January 30, 2024

“Eat less and exercise more.” “Change your behavior and you’ll lose weight.” “It’s all in your head.” “It’s your lack of willpower.” “You’re selfish and lazy.” This is what people with obesity often hear from the media, friends, family and […]

January 29, 2024

Employees often choose to keep their workplace violence concerns private. The unspoken nature of these concerns can mislead employers, giving them a distorted view of the risks facing their workforce and organization – from mental health to productivity and retention. […]

January 29, 2024

Gen Z will be hard to ignore as Glassdoor predicts Zoomers will overtake Baby Boomers in workforce numbers this year. “Recognizing the unique challenges that Gen Zers face in assimilating into a company’s culture is the initial step to effectively […]

January 29, 2024

Having close relationships with other people has emerged as the top pillar for employee happiness this 2024, according to a new survey from Wondr Health. The survey, which had nearly 500 respondents around the world, found that human connections, including […]

January 26, 2024

With a new year underway, there are so many compliance-related items to consider relating to your employee benefit plans. The rules you’re supposed to comply with keep growing and growing—they seem like the gifts that keep on giving (and changing). […]

January 26, 2024

Receiving a terminal diagnosis can be the most difficult news someone will ever hear, and yet few employers have developed support for employees with a terminal illness. CIPD research with Simplyhealth shows that just a third of organisations have specific […]

January 25, 2024

When Claudine Gay resigned as president of Harvard University on Jan. 2, she did so amid a swirl of controversy that was not only damaging to her personally, but also to Harvard overall. While Gay’s situation, which involved criticism over […]

January 25, 2024

Effective payroll transcends the basic function of compensating employees; it embodies an organization’s respect for and valuation of its workforce. Ensuring that payroll is handled accurately and punctually is less about fulfilling an administrative duty and more about communicating appreciation […]

January 25, 2024

The data, obtained from the Insolvency Service under the Freedom of Information Act by HR law specialist Nockolds, suggests that increasing numbers of employees are being left out of pocket. A sum of £52.5 million was paid to employees for […]

January 24, 2024

The flexible workspace provider analysed figures from the Office for National Statistics on office location and home working, predicting that 1.6 million people could be at risk from loneliness by 2025. Self-employed workers unsurprisingly make up the bulk of those […]

January 24, 2024

Anewspaper in Eugene, Oregon was recently forced to stop printing. Was it because of a downturn in the publishing industry? A new competitor? A natural disaster? Nope. It was because of embezzlement. According to this report in The New York […]

January 23, 2024

he poll of more than 2,000 people for the charity Mental Health UK found one in five workers needed to take time off work because of poor mental ill health caused by pressure or stress in the past year. The […]

January 23, 2024

Health insurer Vitality found that employees lose an estimated 43.6 days annually to health concerns including musculoskeletal conditions, depression and poor sleep quality. This rises to 59.7 days per worker for those under 30, who despite being more physically active […]