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Workplace wellness

Mental Health Paradox of Frontline Workers

March 14, 2024

Via: HR Hero

Frontline workers, the backbone of essential services, face a mental health paradox that’s both concerning and under-addressed. A recent study by meQuilibrium (meQ) on over 1,183 U.S.-based workers, including both frontline and non-frontline employees, sheds light on this critical issue. […]


Development & Evaluation, Engagement

Your Employees are Demotivated — And You Could Be Responsible. 6 Ways to Keep Your Team Energized and Engaged

March 12, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

Many articles have been written on motivation. Although important, I also think it is important for business owners to be aware of demotivation. Business owners can demotivate their employees unintentionally. This article aims to make business owners aware of demotivation […]


Diversity & Inclusion

Fostering inclusion for women in the workplace

March 11, 2024

Via: HR Dive

Women have made significant gains in the workplace, notching a record high 77.8% labor force participation in mid-2023 after experiencing the highest rate of job losses early in the pandemic. Remote work has played a large factor in this success, […]


Communication, Development & Evaluation

Employee Morale Is More Than Pep Talks and High Fives — Here’s How You Can Really Capture the Power of Team Spirit.

March 8, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

As the founder of a growing company, I’ve seen firsthand just how crucial team spirit is. In those early days of building our business, we faced all sorts of challenges. But one particular moment sticks out in my mind. We […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

What’s the top priority for HR leaders in 2024?

March 4, 2024

Via: HRD America

HR leaders across the world have placed first the development of effective leaders as their top priority this 2024, according to a new report from The Hackett Group. The report, which garnered responses over 375 executives, found that 65% are […]


Diversity & Inclusion

An Overview of Inclusion in the Workplace

February 27, 2024

Via: Spark

In today’s dynamic world, inclusion is the cornerstone of organizational strength and innovation. Approaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) with an inclusion-first lens is vital for leaders desiring a welcoming workplace environment where differences are appreciated and celebrated. What is […]


Research

Tough start to the year for labour market

February 26, 2024

Via: Personnel Today

According to the latest monthly jobs market data from Adzuna, vacancies fell below 900,000 in January for the first time since April 2021. There were 867,000 roles advertised on the job search engine – a year-on-year decline of 14.6%. Fewer […]


Development & Evaluation, Engagement

Hiring Managers’ Reluctance Toward Gen Z

February 21, 2024

Via: HR Hero

Generation Z—those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, are beginning to enter the workforce in large numbers, and this group will represent the core of the workforce in years to come. So why are hiring managers so skeptical […]


News

Greggs among 500 listed in minimum wage underpayments

February 21, 2024

Via: Personnel Today

The Department for Business and Trade yesterday published a list of 524 employers who have collectively left 172,000 workers a combined £16 million out of pocket, although many of the cases date back several years. The list’s release comes as […]


Development & Evaluation, Engagement

The future of employee experience: empower, engage, enable

February 20, 2024

Via: HR Dive

The business value of employee experience (EX) can be measured in reduced turnover, increased retention, better quality talent acquisition, and internal mobility that preserves and expands institutional knowledge. Yet, making the business case to modernize EX is still a struggle […]


News

McDonald’s employee had to pump breast milk in stockroom corner, lawsuit alleges

February 20, 2024

Via: HR Dive

Since 2010, employers covered by the FLSA have been required to provide certain lactation accommodations for nursing mothers so they can express milk at work. The accommodations are required for up to a year after the child’s birth. In 2022, […]


News

Ambulance services told to address workplace culture issues

February 19, 2024

Via: Personnel Today

An independent review was commissioned by NHS England after the National Guardian’s Office issued a report last year showing that workers in ambulance trusts felt uncomfortable reporting misconduct. The review, led by Siobhan Melia, chief executive of Sussex Community NHS […]


Diversity & Inclusion

DEI Isn’t About Taking Away from Anyone—It’s About More for Everyone

February 19, 2024

Via: HR Hero

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are not new but the vitriol around them seems to be gaining steam in certain circles, with some even calling for DEI to be completely eradicated. Research has shown that DEI, when done well, […]


Research

Parents ‘raid savings and pensions’ to cover childcare

February 19, 2024

Via: Personnel Today

The latest research from campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed found that 45.9% of parents have had to raid their savings to cover nursery or childminder fees, as their salary does not cover it. Half of single parents have had to […]


Diversity & Inclusion

Why Black hair remains a DEI battleground

February 14, 2024

Via: HR Dive

When it comes to identity at work, HR’s responsibilities extend beyond compliance — and even then, anti-discrimination protection in the U.S. differs from municipality to municipality. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age, ability, race, religion […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee retention

Employees looking for empathetic leaders to help with productivity, mental health

February 14, 2024

Via: HRD America

Employees across the world have underscored the need for more empathetic leaders as they grapple from stress, burnout, and declining job satisfaction, according to a new report. A survey by Dayforce from over 8,700 employees across the world found that […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee retention

Violence and abuse against retail staff up 50%

February 14, 2024

Via: Personnel Today

A survey by the British Retail Consortium found that in the year to September 2023 there were on average 1,300 incidents of violence or verbal abuse against retail staff a day, up from 870 a day the year before. Around […]


Workplace wellness

Do workplace romances work?

February 13, 2024

Via: HR Dive

Jim and Pam. David and Patrick. Ben and Leslie. Workplace romances work on the TV screen, but do they hold up in real life? Among employees who have returned to the office, 29% of the 1,448 surveyed by ResumeBuilder.com this […]


Research

Pay growth continues to outpace inflation

February 13, 2024

Via: Personnel Today

The annual increase in regular weekly earnings without bonuses was 6.2% in October to December 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics’ February labour market figures. But when adjusted for inflation using the CPIH measure, regular pay rose by […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee retention

The Real Reason ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ Reflects the Future of Workplace Trends

February 12, 2024

Via: Spark

The term “lazy girl jobs” set off a storm on social media. To date, permutations of the hashtag #LazyGirlJobs have combined views of 63.9 million and rising on TikTok with the conversations spilling onto other platforms. But let’s be clear. […]