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Why wait? How technology has disrupted the last things we wait for

DailyPay

Time is precious. Time is money. But surprisingly for far too long, we just accepted the archaic wait times and inconvenience associated with everything from hailing a taxi to ordering food delivery to getting paid. Launched in 2009, Uber listened to the challenges and frustration people had with the current system.

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Gen Zers Are Turning Down Jobs but Not Because of a Lack of Interest

HR Digest

Young people’s confidence in the amount of money they have and in their employment has fallen considerably compared to past years and the last time these stats peaked was all the way back in 2009. The decline in confidence has a serious impact on the mental health of these workers, further affecting their ability to find work.

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Why, oh WHY, did a court determine that ASTHMA IS NOT A DISABILITY?!?

The Employer Handbook

Since 2014, she has competed in exhibition cheerleading, attended 100-200-minute “heavy exertion” CrossFit classes two or three times weekly, cruised to Alaska and the Caribbean, traveled to Spain and Orlando, and participated in gymnastics twice a week. But I digress.

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Top 9 HR Priorities You Should Steal From the Fortune 100 Best Companies

Great Place to Work

It’s a challenging time to try and run a business. times higher stock market performance compared to the Russell 1000, for example, and 8.5 times higher revenue per employee. loss of the S&P 500 from 2007 to 2009, but they also posted a 14.4% Why not take your cue from the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®?

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Election year HR strategies: Preparing for changes to employment laws

HRExecutive

Election years are a time of heightened uncertainty for employers, as changes in government policy affecting businesses can dramatically reshape the regulatory landscape. since 2009 , but many states and municipalities have taken it upon themselves to enact higher standards. As the U.S. Start with these steps: 1.

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Centralized HR: When and How (Not) To Implement It

AIHR

Risk of bureaucracy: Centralized decision-making can slow response times, as all requests must pass through a structured chain of command. Increased communication challenges: Coordinating across multiple locations or time zones can lead to miscommunication or delays in delivering critical HR updates and support.

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NAHR names its 2024 Fellows: Here are the 7 standout HR leaders

HRExecutive

The NAHR Fellows were celebrated at a gala Thursday night attended by more than 320 people, including leading and legacy HR executives, academics and thought leaders. The latter included timely discussion about HR’s changing role in leading inclusion efforts following the election of former President Trump.