Time’s Up: Employee’s Performance Issues Complicated by Serious Illness
A struggling employee’s cancer diagnosis complicated her performance issues. Can the employer terminate the employee for her performance issues while she’s undergoing treatment?
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Company Leaders Optimistic About AI, Cognitive Technologies
A new survey conducted among 250 U.S. executives representing companies that are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive technologies do not see job loss as a key outcome of their efforts. Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) expect very little (if any) job loss within the next 3 years, while 29% of these ‘cognitive aware’ executives […]
Respectful Workplaces Don’t Happen by Default
We have a crisis of respect and civility in our workplaces today.
Creating a Consistent Candidate Experience
You’ve no doubt heard that you should “create a consistent candidate experience.” But what does that mean, exactly? And why is it important?
Partnership Program Helps Veterans Transition to Analytics Careers
Employers seeking job candidates with analytics skills are increasingly likely to find a fit between their needs and military veterans, thanks to a collaboration between the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and analytics provider SAS.
One in Two Employees Is Ready to Move On
Today we’ll look at a study by Aon Hewitt indicating that over half of employees are ready to move on from their current job.
Accelerate Learning and Increase Knowledge Retention
Any business will want to maximize the benefits of their online training system and to achieve the best return on investment (ROI). This means ensuring that each learner who participates will inwardly absorb the information given to them, retaining it for future use rather than their forgetting it the moment they step away from the […]
Effective Use of People Analytics Strongly Improves Talent and Business Outcomes
New research by Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Bersin shows that people analytics, the use of employee data to help optimize business and management decisions, is strongly related to improved talent outcomes and an organization’s profitability. In fact, high-maturity organizations, or those using people analytics in a sophisticated and insightful way, report 82% higher 3-year average profit […]
Is School Bus Driver Eligible for Unemployment Benefits During Thanksgiving Holiday?
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently had the chance to review an award of unemployment benefits to a bus driver who didn’t drive kids to school for 3 days during Thanksgiving week. The court’s decision surprised us, and it may surprise you, too.
State Minimum Wage Increases for 2018 (Map)
Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2018.