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How Change-Ready Is Your Organization?

The often-used refrain that “change is constant” no longer reflects the current state of the market. While constant state is like a slow but manageable drip from a faucet, change today can more accurately be described as a raging river—unpredictable and often out of control. Research and survey data substantiate this shift from a change […]

Best of Faces of HR: Diversity Edition

It’s HR Diversity week here at HR Daily Advisor, and we couldn’t be more excited! Since Monday, we’ve run a gamut of free virtual events and resources to help organizations incorporate successful diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives in their workplaces. For this week’s Faces column, we’re diving deeper, spotlighting a few diversity HR […]

New Rhode Island data security law takes effect July 2

by Timothy C. Cavazza and Matthew H. Parker The Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 will take full effect on July 2, meaning employers need to have their data security and notification policies in compliance or face serious financial consequences if even one data breach occurs. The new law applies to employers and […]

Politics and religion aside, Truett Cathy still great example of servant leader

by Dan Oswald I recently wrote about servant leadership, mentioning that it has long been a concept that intrigues me. I used as an example—in part because of his recent passing—Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A. My choice for an example wasn’t universally embraced by those who read the entry. Many of the negative comments […]

Is Veganism a Religion?

If you thought the Church of Body Modification was stretching the bounds of religious accommodation, now we’ve got veganism to contend with, at least in one courtroom. A recent case in Ohio shows how far religious accommodation may be heading, says BLR legal editor Joan Farrell. In the case, a customer service rep in a […]

The Perils and Potential of Advanced Speech Technology

Advances in speech technology may provide a key tool in the training toolbox, particularly as applied to just-in-time training to quickly address emergent and growing skills gaps. The modern economy in the developed world is highly dynamic and extremely integrated—even after recent shocks to the globalization system like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion […]

Do You Really Know Who You’re Hiring?

With many U.S. states having experienced record-low unemployment rates earlier in 2023, finding qualified candidates continues to be a major challenge for many employers across the whole country. According to HireRight’s 2023 Global Benchmark Report, over three-quarters of respondents from North America—comprising HR, risk, and recruitment professionals—expect talent acquisition to be a significant challenge for […]

Pirated Software Creates Substantial Risk for Employers

by Saul C. Glazer Ignorance of pirated software on company-owned computer networks isn’t bliss. Given the widespread use of the Internet, a company’s employees may be downloading unlicensed, pirated software without its knowledge, and the employees may not even realize that what they’re doing is illegal Although employers may find it burdensome and costly to […]