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Should you include freelancers in your talent development program?

Fast Company The Future of Work

The “2018 Future Workforce” report from freelancing website Upwork, released in February, found that 59% of hiring managers are using flexible talent–freelancers, temporary, and agency workers–which is more than double the 2017 percentage (24%). million more people began freelancing between 2014 and 2018.

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2.5 million reasons not to refer to black employees as ‘slaves’ or fire them after they complain to HR

The Employer Handbook

In terms of workplace issues, #MeToo and sexual harassment have dominated the headlines in 2018. Usually, when individuals have counsel to pursue discrimination claims on their behalf, the EEOC will devote its resources elsewhere. million and training after the fact. . million and training after the fact.

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Moving Beyond the Legal Definition of Sexual Harassment

EverFi - HR

For years, companies have been taking steps to address behaviors that meet the legal definition of sexual harassment in the workplace. They implemented training filled with examples from court cases, policies that repeat legal standards, and consequences for behavior that violated these rules. What Is Sexual Harassment ? .

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Flooded with sexual-harassment complaints, VICE publicly apologizes for its “detrimental ‘boy’s club’ culture”

The Employer Handbook

Remember that time when one your high-level managers walked into Human Resources. And that remorseful high-level manager voluntarily confessed to sexually harassing a subordinate — before the subordinate had even registered a complaint — with an apology so genuine and sincere that you got a little choked up.

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How technology is helping solve the compliance conundrum

HRExecutive

Keeping up with compliance , a moving target within the human resource space, affects employers of all sizes. And as compliance continues to grow more complicated, antiquated systems for staying on the right side of the law are being replaced by technology-driven solutions that can simplify success in reducing legal exposure.

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3 Ways to Stand Out as a Healthcare Employer During the Millennial Age

Precheck

Therefore, 2018 is a prime year to reflect and analyze what strategies are working and what may need some restructuring. According to Forbes contributor and brand leadership expert Denise Lee Yohn , 2018 will be the year of employee experience or EX. 3 Ways to Stand Out as a Healthcare Employer During the Millennial Age Apr.

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How Canada Can Tackle the Gender Wage Gap

Visier

Visier was founded in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and we continue to operate one of our head offices here. As such, we are pleased to share the following article on ending gender wage inequality in Canada. Heyninck is one of our featured speakers at the Women in Leadership luncheon in Toronto, ON on October 18.