Tag: employee

June 1, 2023

Mental health has become one of the most pressing issues for HR leaders in recent years—and for good reason. The statistics surrounding mental illness in the workplace are staggering. Every year, around 35 million workdays are lost due to mental […]

May 31, 2023

Robotics in the workplace — especially autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs — may be able to reduce injuries and improve safety across a variety of industries, according to a May 25 report from the National Safety Council. Overall, U.S. workplace […]

May 31, 2023

Solo HR practitioners in small companies often have an abundance of people data that could help their organizations. But they may not know how to make sense of it all. Experts advise focusing on key metrics that will help the […]

May 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many things—and employee benefits are no exception. In response to the health crisis, employers quickly rolled out new offerings, and enhanced existing benefits, to help employees. And they did so at an unprecedented pace. Now, with […]

May 30, 2023

The contracts guarantee six weeks’ leave in the summer, and two weeks off at both Easter and Christmas, without affecting other benefits they receive, including private medical insurance and life assurance. Amazon piloted the contracts at three sites following employee […]

May 26, 2023

Finding a new normal in the workplace after Covid-19 has been more difficult than many people expected. Some organizations have demanded a return to the way work was done pre-pandemic. Others have tried to find new, hybrid ways of working […]

May 26, 2023

In today’s work environment, U.S. employees are experiencing increasing levels of stress and burnout due to longer workweeks, the labor shortage, the return of time-consuming commutes, increased responsibilities post-COVID and other similar issues that can impact mental and physical health. […]

May 25, 2023

Discourse about the funky rollout seems to have overshadowed the actual presidential bid announcement made by Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., on Wednesday night. The start of a highly anticipated challenge to former President Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden […]

May 25, 2023

For the past 75 years, SHRM has sought to cultivate the relationship between workers and employers to create better workplaces and a better world. We’ve seen how successfully HR bridges the gap between what workers want and what organizations need. […]

May 24, 2023

Despite the old adage of “do what you love and never you’ll never work a day in your life,” salary is still the top priority for most American workers, a new survey found. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 1,148 workers […]

May 24, 2023

Nearly a year of seemingly continuous layoffs throughout the tech industry have harmed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, raising concerns about the vulnerability of recent DEI gains in the workplace. To ensure DEI initiatives are not only continued but […]

May 23, 2023

More than half of learning and development (L&D) professionals name budget issues as the top challenge they face in implementing training, according to a May 10 report from Virti. Most companies initiate and maintain L&D programs to meet compliance requirements, […]

May 22, 2023

South Lanarkshire Council posted the spreadsheet online in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request which asked for details of staff pay grades. The spreadsheet was only supposed to include anonymised employee data, but details on a second page […]

May 22, 2023

Employee learning appears to be growing in importance as skilled credentials are increasingly valued—from training and course completion certificates to industry or professional certifications. According to LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report, employees crave learning that helps them stay up-to-date in […]

May 19, 2023

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.: As a parent of a preteen, I appreciate your concern. This is an excellent time in their lives to begin understanding what it means to be employed, working for a paycheck and feeling pride in the […]

May 19, 2023

May 20 is the fourth annual World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA) International Human Resources Day. The observance honors all the hardworking HR professionals worldwide who make HR a critical function across organizations and industries. “Many thanks to my […]

May 19, 2023

In 2023, we find ourselves at an inflection point in the world of work. While the rollercoaster of responding to a global pandemic has slowed, the baton of uncertainty has been passed. The workforce now faces an unpredictable economy, widespread […]

May 19, 2023

A quick SECURE Act 2.0 summary is nearly impossible to give. Like the original 2019 SECURE Act, the goal of the update was to increase the number of companies offering retirement plans and to increase employees’ participation in those plans. […]

May 17, 2023

By now, you’ve probably heard the term “bare minimum Mondays.” Similar to “quiet quitting,” the trend, coined by TikToker Marisa Jo Mayes, encourages workers to pull back from their heavy workloads to avoid burnout — however that looks for them. […]

May 16, 2023

If you’ve ever watched a sci-fi TV show or movie, you’ll know that robots and technology are shown as something to fear and run away from. In the business world, this narrative has resonated in some industries more than others. […]