What are the Causes for Workplace Stress? Opinions Differ
While employees and employers can agree that workplace stress can cause both physical and mental concerns, the reasons why are not. In a recent article that appeared at Workforce.com, managers and executives have no problem in admitting that technology can attribute to worker stress. Often employees feel pressured to be constantly available. This can cause […]
Ex-Uber Employee Accuses Company of Rampant Sexism
It seems Uber is once again in the hot seat over its policies, especially in how it treats its drivers and in its response to President Trump’s travel ban last month. The most recent setback involves former Uber software engineer, Susan Fowler, and has gotten even more people crying out for users to “Delete Uber”. […]
EEOC to Shift Focus toward Job Growth
Today in Washington D.C. the name of the game is change. Change is inevitable every time a new administration takes the helm from the one before it. During the Obama administration, the EEOC focused mainly on enforcing and furthering laws that addressed issues of discrimination in the workplace. Now under the Trump Administration with the […]
How to Discover a Workplace Liar
No one wants to think about it, but it’s a reality we have to face, especially in the world of work: people can and do lie. According to a recent article which appeared in Human Resources Online, there are several different ways to determine if a coworker is not telling you the truth? Inconsistent Details […]
Gender Stereotypes Still Bias the Workplace
Equality in the workplace continues to be a challenge. In an independent study conducted by Unilever, much of this is because of stereotypes, biases, and social norms that have persisted among workers of both sexes. Who’s buying into these beliefs left over from a bygone era? According to the study that involved 9000 participants, 77% […]
Company Culture Matters
Today’s company management teams may be relieved to know that according to a recent study, they may not have to choose between keeping their workers happy and making a profit. In a study conducted by the IBM Smarter Workforce Institute and the Globoforce WorkHuman Research Institute, the data suggests that if workers are happy it […]
Goals and Trends for HR in 2017
It’s a brand new year, and every year goals and resolutions get made. HR professionals are taking a good hard look at their goals for 2017 and also at the current trends in making human resources an integral player in their organizations. According to a recent article at Workforce.com by Greg Moran, president and CEO […]
Compliance Issues in 2017
The election of Donald Trump’s as President of the United States has left employers wondering how the changing of the guard will change the landscape in the world of work. There is no doubt that the President-elect is more business-oriented than pro-labor. How will this affect compliance issues? According to Xpert HR’s annual survey of […]
HR in the Restaurant Industry
Of all of the industries, the foodservice and restaurant industry has the higher employee turnover rate than any other. Meeting the challenge of keeping your restaurant running smoothly means having a good staff in place. Thus, managing your human capital in any foodservice establishment is important to your success and essential to your customers.It is […]
HR Sticklers Lead to Stories
A benefits package can be important to any new hire or potential employee you are trying to work for you. Unfortunately, problems can arise for workers and their families over things such as insurance. According to a recent story in Computer World,a worker who had signed on with a prominent pharmaceutical company and after he […]
New Site Launched for Employee Whistleblowing to Federal Agencies
Today’s worker not only is concerned with their rights within the workplace, they are more likely than ever to know what those rights are and know where to go if they feel that they are being treated unfairly on the job. In spite of this trend toward today’s employees being aware what their rights […]
Is Using Social Media For Hiring Discriminatory?
Concerns have been raised by the EEOC about the use of big data when employers make hiring decisions. At issue is whether or not the use of social media may have an impact on protected classes or groups of job seekers. Jon Hyman, a partner at Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis in Cleveland in an […]
Attracting Talent Tips for the Digital Job Market
For most businesses, it can be a challenge to attract and keep top talent. Getting the word out when you’re hiring is important; especially in today’s job market. When marketing your company to job seekers it pays to have a plan. Here are some tips offered in a recent article at the Tech.Co website designed […]
Looking into Big Data Vendors for HR
Like most aspects of business, big data is taking over many functions within the corporate work arena. Even the functions traditionally performed by HR departments are being addressed through algorithms and analysis. Using big data in the area of human resource management doesn’t come without risks, however. In order to avoid running afoul of discrimination […]
Lack of Logged Hours Poses Problems for New Overtime Rules
The deadline for the Department of Labor’s overtime exemption rule is coming up quickly. There is still a question as to whether or not companies and their HR departments will be ready for the change. In a recent survey of 27,0000 employees, 36% of those said that they do not input the number of hours […]
Women Still Underrepresented at the Executive Level
A new study conducted by executive research firm, Korn Ferry, indicates that women are still underrepresented at the executive level. While there is a disparity that currently exists in the top ranks of industries which include those in IT, Marketing, and financial companies, there is an exception where women make up better than half of […]
Mandatory Retirements Could Get EEOC Attention
Forcing employees into mandatory retirement when they reach a certain age could land a company into some serious trouble with the federal government. That kind of trouble is exactly what one Colorado hospital has found itself in after the EEOC filed a lawsuit against them for age discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that the hospital in […]
Handling Lawsuits Involving HR
In a $250 million class-action gender bias lawsuit filed against Merck & Company, a New Jersey federal mandate judge ordered the company to produce all employment and compensation data for all of its sales representatives that worked for the company between mid-2009 and December 1st, 2010. No human resources professional ever wants to be in […]
HR Moves to the Cloud
Nearly every company is looking to find ways to lower operational costs and increase their bottom line. One of the ways that organizations are achieving this is through the utilization of cloud technology in their HR departments. According to a new research report released by Mercer, HR departments that use the new technologies are able […]
Thinking About Family Leave
When it comes to the matter of family leave for any reason it’s hard to strike a balance for what is considered fair toward employees and what may place an undue hardship on the operations of a business. Some companies have in place specific amounts of time that an employee can take medical leave under […]
Not Hearing Back From Interviewers Raises Ire
A common complaint among job candidates today is not because of a rigorous interview or background check. The biggest complaint among applicants, according to a recent study from Future Workplace and Career Arc, is because after an interview, they simply never hear back. Up to 60 percent of applicants in the study said that they […]
Surviving Office Politics
No matter how long you have been out in the workplace, some days it can feel a little bit like you’re swimming in shark infested waters. It seems that there is definitely no shortage of books or articles that offer advice on how to avoid or at least successfully navigate the office politics which can […]
Hiring when the Work Culture is Poor
Human resource professionals spend a great deal of their time talking about their company’s culture. It’s their job try to promote the so-called culture of the company to draw the best talent. This is harder than it may seem. Today, most employees are looking for the next step. 3 out of every 4 employees are […]
The Merging of HR and IT
The face of corporations is changing to adapt to the current, more digitally-focused world. Some might believe that streamlining operations means doing more with fewer employees, but that’s not necessarily the case. In a recent article that appeared on the Third Sector website, John Simcock, charity director at Eduserve, cited that merging the departments of […]
Credit Check Ban may be Hurting more than Harming
While the passing of laws that banned the use of credit checks during the hiring process have been put into place into a number of states, according to a recent report from an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank and an educator at Harvard University, those laws could be hurting the very people they were […]