article thumbnail

Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

Most adults prefer an 8-5 workday where they can check out early in the evening to attend to personal and family needs. While there may be a learning curve for your more seasoned workers to catch on to technology advancements, teens are digital natives. Do Teens Need Sexual Harassment Prevention Training?

article thumbnail

Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

Apart from the legal risks of monitoring current employees, companies could find themselves in hot water by using social media to vet candidates. Through social media, employers may learn information regarding a candidate’s race, age, religion, disability or other protected classification,” says LaKisha M.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Hospitality Workers Walk Away: Addressing the Root Causes of Turnover

Payactiv

Current Employee Turnover Rates in the Hospitality Industry New research recently found that 41% of frontline workers have changed jobs in the past year—this statistic rises to more than half for hospitality workers in bars, restaurants, and hotels. Worse still, hospitality workers can be subjected to bullying and sexual harassment.

article thumbnail

Here’s your HR tech acronym and initialism cheat sheet

HR Brew

In fact, you’re probably in good company. Erik Brynjolfsson, from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, is the co-founder of Workhelix, a tech company that helps businesses figure out how to leverage AI at work. An organization’s learning management system is where employees go to complete needed coursework.

article thumbnail

Top 10 HR trends of the decade

Insperity

HR has evolved into a fundamental asset for any successful business, one utilizing sophisticated resources and technology to help companies operate more efficiently and strategically. Amid strong economic conditions, companies often can’t find enough qualified workers. It’s important to remember that the economy works in cycles.

article thumbnail

The Changing Role of Human Resource Management – HRM

EmployeeConnect

The members of the HRM department are responsible for providing the necessary tools, knowledge, administrative services, coaching and training, talent management, legal and management advice for the rest of the organisation in order to successfully operate. Outsourcing very often includes mostly payroll functions.

article thumbnail

What’s Love Got To Do with HR? Tips for Regulating Office Romances

Netchex HR Blog

Sexual harassment The #MeToo movement made it clear that far too many women still deal with unwanted attention. Unclear and inconsistent policies make it harder to respond to harassment. What about couples who started dating before joining your company? Unfortunately, you can’t afford to ignore the problem, either.