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World of HR: Finland is the happiest country in the world (again), partly thanks to its work-life balance

HR Brew

People are more productive when the working time arrangements are such that they can cope with life at work and home, and reconcile the different demands,” Tarja Kröger, an advisor at Finland’s Ministry of Employment and the Economy, told the BBC. Several other countries have implemented their own flexibility rules.

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Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA

Ohio Employer's Law

It goes like this: Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA What does this mean (and how dare I make you think about your SATs for the first time in forever)? It is instead the sort of activity that is “two steps removed” from the productive activity that, in this case, occurs underground.

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5 Things We Learned About the Future of Work From Heather McGowan at Thrive 2022

15Five

According to Heather, churn has been building since as early as 2009. A behavioral shift from productivity through fear to effectiveness through inspiration. Probably the most surprising revelation that Heather shared in her talk was that the Great Resignation was, in fact, not a “post-pandemic phenomenon.”

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As contingent workforces grow, Workday unveils new tool to assist HR

HRExecutive

In 2009, slightly more than 50% of these companies adopted a VMS and in 2022 it jumped to 80%. VMS landscape evolves Workday VNDLY is part of an evolving VMS landscape, which includes SAP’s SAP Fieldglass, Smart ERP’s Smart Talent Procurement and companies whose product bears their name like Coupa and Ramco.

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Thoughts from the 2009 HR Technology Conference

Josh Bersin

This year’s conference was as exciting as ever, with many product announcements and exciting innovations to see. Madeline Laurano , our principal analyst in talent acquisition, is. Read more» The post Thoughts from the 2009 HR Technology Conference appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Let Go of Letting People Go: A Business Case for Labour Hoarding

Degreed

But in 2008 and 2009, I kept reiterating that point: There will be a recovery, and we need to be prepared for it.”. Time-to-hire and, more importantly, time-to-productivity are major factors in workforce planning. Staffing considerations are a huge part of that preparation. Let’s break this down further.

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18 Top Brands Changing Their Name to Avoid Racial Bias

Ongig

They include corporate names, product names, mascots, and logos. The types of accused racist brands include: Product Name — examples: Aunt Jemima and Eskimo Pies are both brand names that will be changed. Many companies have been accused of having racist brands for years. Mrs. Butterworths.