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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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Key Human Resources (HR) Pillars: Your 101 Guide

Analytics in HR

A department : The HR department manages all HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, compensation, development, performance management, and employee relations. HR as the workforce : Human resources are essentially the employees of the organization. They’re responsible for the entire hiring process from “A to Z”.

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This Employee Relations Department redeemed itself (sort of).

The Employer Handbook

My “muse” was an Employee Relations Department that caught the attention of the EEOC for its alleged poor handling of an employee’s complaints of sexual harassment. The federal court decision I read last night involves a different employee working for the same employer.

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Outsourcing HR Functions: Is it Worthwhile?

Hppy

Human relations is an essential component and driver of a successful business. HR departments are typically tasked with all aspects of employee management, right from recruitment, screening, hiring, paying, handling employee complaints, and much more. Flexibility is another reason why employers are hiring remote HR teams.

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Human Resources Generalist: Required Job Duties and Skills

Heyyy HR!

In most times, that is for very small companies that have 50-100 employees or less. According to SHRM , the Human Resources Generalist runs the daily functions of the HR department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits and leave while enforcing company policies and practices.

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U.S. Marshals Pay $15 Million to Settle Race Discrimination Case

SHRM Resources

Marshals Service recently settled a longstanding class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in hiring, promotions and job assignments.

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Racial, Gender Discrimination in Tech Industry Worsening

SHRM Resources

A new survey revealed that the percentage of tech workers who experienced racial and gender discrimination rose in 2022. Read about the perils of bias in an industry that has historically struggled to hire Black individuals and women.