Practical HR Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
The 2017 State of Telecommuting in the U.S. Employee Workforce report has been released by FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics. This report is the most up-to-date and comprehensive data analysis available on the state of telecommuting in the United States, and includes recent trends. Among the report’s significant findings: the number of people telecommuting in the […]
HR professionals often want to know what the workforce will look like in the future. Some organizations, like Upwork, dedicate time and effort toward making that forecast. The findings are always interesting. The biggest takeaway was that aside from Gen Zs and Millennials making up the majority of the workforce, 75% of them work remotely […]
By Greg Komarow, SPHR, GPHR, HRMP Social media is impacting employees across the globe. How do we stay ahead of these ever-evolving platforms?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn two major Obama-era guidance documents, one addressing joint employment and one on independent contractors. The move, while not a surprise, is good news for employers, according to H. Juanita Beecher, of counsel with Fortney & Scott and an editor of Federal Employment Law Insider. The Obama administration […]
Several different forms of legislation have been passed in the last few months to tackle the ongoing economic issues stemming from the global pandemic. One of these pieces of legislation is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
HR experts emphasize the role of employee engagement in creating and maintaining a productive workforce. But, what does engagement really mean? And, more importantly, how can you drive it? Vip Sandhir, CEO and founder of HighGround®, has answered a list of commonly asked questions on employee engagement. Q. Why is employee engagement such a large […]
Yesterday, we heard from experts Lucia Erwin and Jack Tootson discuss how supply and demand influence HR. Today, we’ll hear how Erwin and Tootson apply Supply Chain Management concepts like Scarcity and Attrition to human resources.
Flexible work arrangements can mean more to employees than just a neat perk. According to new research, such arrangements can significantly help those with mental illness or those experiencing difficult life events.
As 2015 comes to an end, let’s recap the year’s best HRSBT stories! In true countdown fashion, we’ll start with #20!
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at how technology is changing aspects of performance management like monitoring performance or coaching employees. Today we’ll look at how technology is changing the ability to develop evaluation reports, determine compensation, facilitate reporting and compliance, and more.