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Making Your Case for New HR Technology in 2017

PeopleStrategy

I fantasized about how I would spend those extra hours that I would get back to create new forms and revitalize our handbook. Back at the office, I set up a product demo for the leadership team and then made my pitch, relying heavily on the fact that the system would save the HR team considerable time each year.

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The NLRB’s New Guidance Loosens Reigns on Handbooks

HR Daily Advisor

In our February 2018 issue, we informed you that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was “loosening the reins on employer handbook rules” (see the lead article in that issue). Background. Rules that are unlawful.

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The Daily Rundown: Hiring Rates Plummet and Drug Use in the Workforce Rises

Zenefits

The Gross Domestic Product annual rate grew at 1.6% Instated in 2017, the travel ban that restricts people from Iran, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Libya, Venezuela and North Korea entering the US places a burden on small business owners across the country. What not to write (in your company’s employee handbook). The Number: 1.6%.

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People Analytics and HR-Tech Reading List

Littal Shemer

It will also introduce machine learning and where it fits within the larger HR Analytics framework” Handbook of Regression Modeling in People Analytics: With Examples in R and Python Keith McNulty (2021). It makes understanding and engaging with data analytics possible for professionals at all levels. People Analytics.

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Minimize Employee Absenteeism with Time & Attendance Software

nettime solutions

According to 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics , the absence rate for full-time employees is 2.9%. For starters, absenteeism can affect how productive your teams are. The ripple of absenteeism can extend to your company’s bottom line and overall productivity. Maybe one or two every day? Perhaps a handful each week?

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How to legally manage remote employees

Business Management Daily

Employers may see increased productivity and reduced costs when they allow a remote work option. Without clear rules, working from home may reduce rather than enhance productivity. Productivity and lower costs: Remote employees working from home may benefit employers by lowering costs and increasing productivity.

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Honesty at work: Why it’s important and what it looks like

Business Management Daily

Baseball fans remember the team’s 2017 cheating scandal. Legal repercussions vs. preventing problems Knowingly releasing harmful new products. Punish wrongdoers Clearly state in your employee handbook that dishonest behavior will not be tolerated. Scarred reputations prove hard to repair. Fudging tax returns.