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What Workday learned by implementing a skills-based talent strategy

HR Brew

While most employers haven’t yet fully embraced a skills-based talent strategy, some are further down the road, including Workday. It then shared the skills with employees, with a goal of getting 75% of its workforce to list skills on their job profiles within the Workday platform by the end of the year. Key takeaways.

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How companies including Workday and Land O’Lakes approach flexible work perks for employees

HR Brew

So, Workday rolled out the “work from almost anywhere” perk, allowing workers to spend 30 calendar days in a 12-month rolling period working from any location, within legal limits like visa requirements. Phoenix, Arizona-based corporate well-being platform Exos piloted a four-day workweek for six months starting in May 2023.

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When it comes to AI, one Allstate exec warns against ‘trying to design a problem around a solution that exists’

HR Brew

This excitement for new AI tools in HR is palpable, as 77% of organizations surveyed by Workday plan to increase their use of AI for hiring in the next year. It’s easy to get as excited as a kid in a candy shop when there’s an ever-growing selection of AI tools at your fingertips.

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Nonprofit featured in Netflix documentary helps thousands of young adults land careers at big companies

HR Brew

The film, produced by Workday and LeBron James’s and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company, captured a snapshot of the work of Year Up United, an NYC-based nonprofit that helps more than 285 employers, including Amazon, JPMorgan, and Bank of America, recruit the young professionals who complete its year-long professional development program.

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Most employers cite rising costs as the top factor influencing their benefit strategies

HR Brew

Rising benefit costs were the top issue influencing US employers’ benefit strategies this year, with 90% of respondents citing this factor, up from 67% in 2023, according to a recent report from advisory and brokerage firm WTW. Alight offers technological solutions to this end, and other companies are starting to do so as well.

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Federal court to consider AI in hiring as Workday bias case advances

HRExecutive

The Workday case: A legal test for AI in hiring The lawsuit against Workday , originally filed by Derek Mobley in 2023, alleges that the company’s AI recommendation system discriminates against applicants based on race, age and disability. Workday has pushed back, stating it believes the case has no merit.

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2024 Mid-Year Legal Updates: Understanding the New Federal Overtime Rule 

MP Wired For HR

However, travel time during the workday is often compensable. Training time: Training that is primarily for the benefit of the employer is generally considered work time. Travel time: Travel time to and from work is typically not compensable.