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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

It may not be surprising that during 2020, social and political conflict —along with ongoing challenges due to COVID-19—helped position the employee relations (ER) function as a vital factor in shaping positive employee experiences. million employees globally, including 2.3 million employees in the U.S.

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How the Employee Relations Job Function is Changing: A Look at the HR Acuity Benchmark Study

Evil HR Lady

Just what does the employee relations department do all day? This is the type of question that if you ask an ER person directly, it may result in a pointed glare or perhaps weeping as the employee relations expert sinks into a chair. It’s been a rough few months. As I said, it’s been a bit rough.

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From Shop Steward To Today’s Employee Relations Specialist – Indirect Route Into HR.

New to HR

Often, people get wrapped up in turf wars which are destructive to both sides, rather than trying to figure out roles for both sides and create a win-win employee situation. It is about individuals or corporations being able to maximize opportunities available to them, without or despite the constraints of employee relations.

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What Is Human Resources?

Analytics in HR

As a department, it is responsible for managing HR activities from recruitment and onboarding, compensation and benefits, learning and development, performance management, and employee relations to separation or retirement. HR is vital in aligning the organization’s business objectives and employees’ needs and aspirations.

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5 Key Insights to Inform Your Remote Work Strategy

LaborSoft

With more people working in remote or hybrid environments than ever before, employee engagement strategies are top of mind. It’s best to avoid micromanaging while also keeping a close eye on benchmarks. Be available and make your presence felt in a positive way frequently.

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Pay transparency: What you should know

Insperity

Communicate pay transparency practices Starting with providing talking points to managers, clearly communicate pay policies and practices to all employees to build trust and understanding, and remain consistent. Provide education on how pay decisions are made and be open about salary benchmarking analysis.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Here are some of the most common inefficiencies and risks discovered in the audit process: Noncompliance with Federal & State Laws – Regulators are consistently moving benchmarks for compliance; a frequent incumbency that businesses may accidentally allow to slip through the cracks.