Category: Employee retention

March 30, 2023

Family-building benefits were once synonymous with essential but limited parental offerings like maternity leave. But modern families have grown and changed significantly over the past few decades. In addition to maternity leave solutions, top employees are now requesting benefits like […]

March 20, 2023

The Great Resignation of 2022 created a pervasive issue across all enterprise organizations: attracting and retaining top talent. In fact, 63% of recruiters say the talent shortage is their biggest problem, and, as a result, leaders are scrambling to implement […]

March 15, 2023

Unsurprisingly, workers’ thoughts and feelings about technology in the workplace are a mixed bag. This is according to the Worker Identity Research Collaboration (WIRC), a qualitative field research study headed up by Martha Bird, ADP’s chief business anthropologist, and her […]

March 13, 2023

We’ve all heard about the “Great Resignation” triggered by the post-COVID environment. Workers are deciding to voluntarily exit the workplace in search of other options. Separately, we have seen the news about a possible economic recession in the near future […]

March 9, 2023

When the clock strikes 3 a.m. on March 12, talent working night shifts may face hiccups in logging their hours. Because time “springs forward” in March, graveyard shifts that typically include the 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. stretch of time […]

March 2, 2023

Although we all look forward to taking our well-earned vacation time, in reality, taking time off isn’t always easy. In our fast-paced, interconnected world – where work can follow you on your smartphone, or even smartwatch, everywhere you go – […]

March 1, 2023

Even where the legal obligation doesn’t apply, employers should consider steps that could be taken to protect the health and safety of the employee and their baby, as a matter of good practice. The top FAQ for February is about […]

February 28, 2023

The report offers three takeaways for HR professionals, Amy Stewart, Payscale’s associate director of content and editorial, told HR Dive. First, despite the precarious economy, pay raises are looking higher again in 2023, compared to pre-COVID-19 years, although they are […]

February 27, 2023

At the beginning of 2023, California and Colorado joined Washington and other U.S. states, as well as New York City, in enacting pay transparency laws. It’s likely more states will join them. While they differ in detail and complexity, pay […]

February 27, 2023

These are among the key findings of a survey by Careering into Motherhood, which helps employees through career transitions after becoming a parent. Its survey of more than 2,000 working mothers found that 65% feel they have fewer career opportunities […]

February 24, 2023

When asked when her company transitioned to a fully remote work environment, Shenna Fitzgerald responded, “that Thursday when everybody was sent home.” It’s a flashbulb memory for so many business leaders: “March 2020. I think it was the 19th,” she […]

February 23, 2023

The Biden administration recently pulled back some previous investing restrictions companies tied to. Now, businesses can look at the environmental and social implications of investing in a particular fund, choosing whether or not to put money into areas such as […]

February 22, 2023

Next to layoffs, talk of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on the cutting room floor has dominated HR discourse. Following the 2020 police murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd and police killing of Breonna Taylor, companies jumped to attention […]

February 22, 2023

Over the past few years, companies — particularly in the U.S., which lacks mandated paid parental leave — have moved to offer workers longer and more inclusive parental leave benefits. Tech firms have led the way, with Pinterest and Google […]

February 21, 2023

Back at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance giant Allstate was among the many employers that moved employees to remote work, citing health concerns. With little knowledge about how the arrangement would go and hopes that it would be […]

February 20, 2023

Following a year marked by the “Great Reset,” 2023 is bound to bring even more employee management challenges, from spiking attrition to falling morale amid the economic downturn. As these challenges compound and priorities continue to shift, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion […]

February 10, 2023

With the tight labor market impacting the country for the past couple of years, it’s not uncommon to see signs advertising job openings along with the starting pay and even sign-on bonuses. Despite the increased prevalence of such job ads, […]

February 10, 2023

Project Square One has meant making sure ingredients are in stock, that teams are fully staffed and deployed during peak times and food is prepared and cooked on time, Niccol said. At the same time, the company is working to […]

February 9, 2023

The end of the year is a busy time for most organizations. The end of the calendar year is also often the end of the budget year, the fiscal year (or at least a fiscal quarter) and the end of […]

February 8, 2023

HR professionals must recognize when it is legally acceptable to ask applicants health-related questions—including whether they have a hearing disability—and if they need job-related accommodations, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The resource guide, […]