March 15, 2024
Via: HR HeroAccording to the Department of Labor (DOL), recent years have seen an enormous increase in the amount of child labor violations within the United States. For example, the DOL found child labor violations affecting 5,792 children in fiscal year (FY) […]
March 6, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayHireVue’s global trends report for 2024, which is based on a survey of 6,000 hiring professionals including 900 in the UK and more than 2,300 job candidates, finds that organisations are putting more emphasis on candidates’ potential than their past […]
February 27, 2024
Via: HR HeroThe recent trend of layoffs across various industries, including major companies like UPS, Salesforce, and SAP, has sparked discussions about the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in these decisions. While some of these companies have hinted at AI’s role in […]
February 26, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayAccording 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 […]
February 19, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayThe 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 […]
February 15, 2024
Via: HR DiveAbout 43% of workers across generations are worried that another employee with better skills in generative artificial intelligence could replace them in their role in the next year, according to a Feb. 12 report from D2L, a learning technology company. […]
February 13, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayThe 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 […]
February 7, 2024
Via: EntrepreneurInsubordination. 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
Via: HR DiveIn 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. […]
January 29, 2024
Via: HR DiveGen 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 23, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayHealth 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 […]
January 16, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayIts survey of 3,000 full-time UK employees asked what motivated or deterred people from applying for a certain job, and found that the majority felt work needed to fit around their life, with 72% stating that their career must allow […]
January 16, 2024
Via: HR HeroOn October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued its most recent standard (the “2023 Rule”) for determining when two (or more) entities are considered “joint employers” under the National Labor Relations Act. The 2023 Rule supplants […]
January 2, 2024
Via: HR DiveRolling out even ordinary workplace rules can put in-house counsel in a legal minefield if the organization tries to do it while employees are unionizing, labor specialists say. The National Labor Relations Board earlier this year changed how it evaluates […]
December 14, 2023
Via: HR DiveDespite a cooler labor market and improved hiring outlook, HR leaders’ expectations continue to decline around two key areas — retention and employee engagement — according to a Dec. 12 report from The Conference Board. Overall, The Conference Board CHRO […]
December 4, 2023
Via: SHRMNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed bills enacting the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, extending the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit alleging unlawful discriminatory practices, and barring the inclusion of liquidated damages provisions in settlement agreements for claims […]
November 21, 2023
Via: HR Exchange NetworkWith 2024 just around the corner, Human Resources professionals are contemplating the near future. Everyone is looking into that crystal ball to try and understand what the most pressing issues in talent management will be. HR Exchange Network is no […]
November 17, 2023
Via: HR HeroOn September 30, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 creating new workplace violence prevention standards in California. The law consists of the first general industry workplace violence prevention requirement in the United States. Under the law—specifically Labor […]
November 15, 2023
Via: SHRMWith more employers monitoring workers with cameras and GPS trackers, federal regulators and states have taken steps to strengthen employee privacy rights. Some employers rely on cameras that record employees and customers throughout company property. Elsewhere, employees have GPS trackers […]
November 14, 2023
Via: Personnel TodayAnnual growth in regular pay excluding bonuses in Great Britain was 7.7% in July to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. This was slightly down compared with previous periods, but was still among the highest annual growth […]