Tag: pandemic

December 3, 2021

Unlike most countries, where employers have to provide reasons and just cause for termination of employment, in the US, at-will employment, where you can be fired for any reason at all, is the norm. But that all came to an […]

December 2, 2021

The Great Resignation is in full swing. Having faced a year of rapidly changing pandemic conditions and restrictions around where, how and when they work, many talented staff are no longer prioritizing paychecks. Instead, they’re leaving jobs where they don’t […]

December 1, 2021

Employers can do better when it comes to educating employees about using the mental health resources available to them—a message that is especially important given the increased stress employees are facing due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, HR advisors say. […]

December 1, 2021

Research consistently shows that global teams are much more creative and, therefore, have a competitive advantage in how they approach markets and understand their customers. This gave birth to the useful “global” concept, which reinforces the value of diversity in […]

November 30, 2021

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office recently underwent training aimed at resolving workplace disputes before a formal hearing takes place, which is a positive move for employees and employers looking to settle claims quickly and amicably. The bulk of the agency’s […]

November 23, 2021

Throughout much of the pandemic, HR work expanded in terms of scope. Now, however, the industry faces a different kind of expansion: the HR job market is on fire. Between the beginning of February 2020 and late September 2021, the […]

November 19, 2021

Getting medication to people is essential business, and the pharmaceutical industry has faced enormous pressure during the pandemic to deliver. Employees who work in drug manufacturing generally have no option to work from home. When the public health crisis hit, […]

November 19, 2021

It’s no secret that leaders are facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to retaining employees. New data from PWC’s August 2021 US Pulse Survey found 65% of employees are looking for a new job. Consequently, 88% of executives have reported […]

November 16, 2021

As cases of COVID-19 wane and rates of vaccination and testing increase, many company leaders feel it is safer for some employees to come back to their workplaces. They are reconsidering and redesigning their office spaces to better accommodate collaboration […]

November 9, 2021

We’ve all seen multiple versions of this and it makes you wonder whether it’s thrown in there just to check a box. Describing company culture as “rockstar ninjas” has become a cliché, like ripped acid-washed-jeans and golden locks on rockstars, […]

November 2, 2021

In the Information Age, companies’ most valuable asset is their human capital. Organizations compete aggressively to hire the best and brightest employees because those employees help their company outperform competitors through their ability to innovate and strategize. Therefore, it’s not […]

November 1, 2021

The pandemic has disrupted lives, communities, and businesses around the world. It has also laid bare some severe economic and social issues, including mental health. Research shows that the pandemic increased adverse mental health conditions for many. In fact, a […]

October 29, 2021

As the COVID-19 crisis swept across the world, it changed the way people live, work, and spend their free time. However, nowhere was the disruption greater than in the need to adapt to a “new normal,” especially with regard to […]

October 22, 2021

Like every other aspect of the workplace that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations in India have had to revamp their approach to employee training. That process is continuing to evolve, said HR experts speaking at the recent […]

October 22, 2021

Performance reviews are a critical part of employee management. Unfortunately, they’re often given little attention by companies around the country. Even the best companies routinely limit formal performance reviews to once per year, with busy managers often scrambling to complete […]

October 19, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently completed final action on bills that were passed by the state legislature in 2021, and employers are once again faced with a raft of new compliance obligations thanks to several new laws that will soon […]

October 15, 2021

Not so long ago, business travel was a key component of the work lives of countless employees who experienced the familiar ritual of Monday morning and Thursday evening flights and continental breakfasts at major hotel chains. The COVID-19 pandemic, of […]

October 13, 2021

Living through a pandemic has taught us many things, chief among them being that just when you think you’ve adapted to a new normal, it’s already changed. Viruses evolve, as do our responses. Today, we have a better understanding of […]

October 12, 2021

The pandemic put everyone’s mental health through the ringer, but coronavirus-related stress has hit certain groups of people extra hard. Black people, Latinx folks, Indigenous people. Essential workers and first responders. Women in management positions. Working parents. And God bless […]

October 8, 2021

Mental health in the workplace seems to be on everyone’s mind these days – from skyrocketing burnout to the “Great Resignation,” we know we have a problem. The good news is that organizations around the globe finally realize that mental […]