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Employers spend around $160 billion per year in employee training and education. But a lot of that money might be spent in vain, as only around 25% of employers that responded to a McKinsey & Co. survey admitted that their training and education initiatives truly improved their employees’ performance.
It’s an employer’s nightmare. An employee shows up in a video making the rounds on social media taking part in a protest that includes violent clashes and racist insults. The employer wants no association with such actions and decides to cut ties. Will there be legal trouble if the employee is fired? Possibly, according to […]
Although there are plenty of workers who fall between both ends of the spectrum, employees either desperately missed interacting in person with their colleagues or they loved their newfound isolation during the widespread shift to remote work. On the flip side, some employees are going to be more eager than others to return to the […]
Approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach age 65 every single day until the year 2030, according to the Pew Research Center. Boomers in your organization may not be heading for the door anytime soon, but preparation will be key when this labor exodus begins.
As employers begin looking beyond the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and start thinking of bringing people back to work, they will be wise to realize the new virus means permanent changes related to their obligation to provide a safe workplace.
According to GlobalWebIndex, an average internet user has more than 5 social media accounts. Popular sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter offer recruiters a perfect platform to connect with top choice candidates—most of whom are never accessible on traditional sources like job boards. No wonder, most employers have made social media a part of their recruitment […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) swore in two members on August 10, leaving the Board with one empty seat and its Republican majority intact.
In the quest for better employee health, it’s time to equip workers with tools that provide actionable personal information.
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global labor market in profound and far-reaching ways. As industries embrace AI to drive efficiency and innovation, the job landscape is experiencing unprecedented disruption. Just last month, the White House shared an analysis suggesting about 10 percent of U.S. workers are in jobs that face […]
Workers in Japan whose employers’ offices are in high-rise buildings can feel relieved. As part of emergency planning for earthquakes and other disasters, the Japanese government is planning on mandating toilets on elevators!