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U.S. Supreme Court Seeks Input on Motor Carrier Challenge to California’s AB 5

SHRM Resources

The high court asked the U.S. solicitor general to provide input on the federal government’s position on whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act pre-empts California’s AB 5 in a case challenging the state’s independent-contractor test as it applies to motor carriers.

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Company Wellbeing Programs Must Be Employee Centric

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. One of my takeaways from the past year is that wellbeing must be employee centric. Organizations cannot mandate wellbeing. When it comes to wellbeing programs, organizations do need to create the environment, then get out of the way and let employees engage with it. That being said, there are a few specific things organizations should consider when it comes to supporting employee wellbeing and creating the right environment for wellbeing programs to thrive.

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California DFEH Issues SB 973 Non-Compliance Notices

Trusaic

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is now issuing non-compliance notices to employers it believes failed to comply with the State’s pay data reporting law for the 2020 tax year. DFEH agents say some 35,000 notices will go out to employers over the next several weeks. California’s pay data reporting law, known technically as SB 973 , mandates that certain employers submit pay information on their workforce by March 31 annually, though it was extended to May 31, for th

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Top Employee Engagement Strategies Every Company Needs To Ace

6Q

When employees are captivated, they are more inclined to invest in their work, resulting in higher-quality output, whereas disengaged employees are more likely to perform the bare minimum to survive. This has been proven true for businesses with employee engagement strategies. While engaging employees is an effective business approach, it is not always easy to implement.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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am I the toxic complainer, I don’t want to hire an anti-vaxxer, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, am I the toxic complainer, I don’t want to hire an anti-vaxxer, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Am I the toxic complainer? I know venting/b g to colleagues isn’t healthy, but it’s occurred to me that I do it more and more. Especially since we’ve been remote, and had a well-known chat and video call software installed, I now have chats open to two colleagues for most of th

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3 Ways to Mitigate the Effects of Bias in Recruitment

Cisive

The resurgence of the civil rights movement in 2020 sparked conversations about creating meaningful change for historically marginalized communities — including an imperative to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the corporate sector. The most significant barrier to this objective is tough to overcome since it’s a product of the human mind.

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How to change the 'always on' workplace culture: Lessons from overseas

HR Zone

Culture Lessons from overseas on disconnection.

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5 Best Work Visa Immigration Consultants in 2022

HR Lineup

The process of getting a work visa can be overwhelming and lengthy for any individual or business trying to relocate to their new workplace. For this reason, you need the best work permit consultants who will simplify the process for you. The best element about using work visa consultants is that they are experienced in this field and have all the necessary skills to manage all the procedures involved in getting your work permit visa.

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Four Ways to Ensure Your Office Gives a Great First Impression

Take It Personel-ly

You may not think so, but a potential client’s first impression of your office is mighty important. Like meeting a new person, the time between taking in the first glimpse of a business, and forming a judgment about it, can be less than ten seconds. If your office is not allowing others to form a […].

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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How to Adapt Your Recruitment Strategies for Different Generations of Workers?

TalentLyft

It's become pretty evident that different generations cherish different things when it comes to their work environment. A recent study by GoodHire examined hiring and working trends among different ages and showcased how different we all are. For instance, a generation divide is clear when it comes to work-life balance. While generation Z is primarily looking for more paid time off to forfeit their work-life balance, millennials and generation X want a percentage of salary and boomers are mo

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Top 5 Ways Auto Wreckers Benefit the Environment

Take It Personel-ly

When you think of green energy and preserving our planet for future generations, you probably think of hot new energy technology, eco-friendly straws, and things that would have been considered sci-fi movie material twenty years ago. However, we bet you don’t think about a dirty old junkyard. That’s a shame because the auto-wrecking business is […].

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Still Working From Home? Here’s How To Be More Productive

New to HR

After the rollercoaster that we’ve had recently of working from home, not working from home and the hybrid options available some of us still find. The post Still Working From Home? Here’s How To Be More Productive appeared first on New To HR.

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Can recognition reduce burnout?

Work Points Play

Burnout this time of year is common but overall levels of work burnout have been increasing year on year. It’s now so prevalent that it’s classified as a diagnosable condition according to the World Health Organization – and that was pre-pandemic. After living through a pandemic for the last few years, the exhaustion is amplified. Many people are feeling empty, annoyed, unfulfilled and unenthusiastic about things that once made them happy.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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HR Consulting in Boston

Genesis HR Solutions

“You don’t know what you don’t know.”. Most small and midsize businesses want to stay compliant, but the truth is, it’s harder than it seems. They simply don’t know everything there is to know about HR compliance. If you’re looking to gain more knowledge on the topic, you’re in the right place. In this article, we will look at the following: What is HR compliance?

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How HR Can Deal with Unethical Leadership

HR C-Suite

An HR professional's role is to assess business liability and potential legal violations for all stakeholders and organizational leaders. In this article, we will guide you on how to handle all the difficulties and carry out all the responsibilities as an HR. Click here for more info on the best HR consultant. When the organization's integrity […].

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40 Email Openers to Use At Work

HR Digest

When you write a professional email , you need to think about each detail. There are email openers to use at work that are simply better than others and you can use them every time you want to open an email in a good way. . In this article, we present you with the best email opening lines that will be useful to you every time you want to send a professional email to your boss or coworkers. .

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Background-Check Technology Advances, but Concerns Linger

SHRM Resources

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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When Sherry’s Life Was At Standstill, Small Changes Helped Her Get Moving

Thrive Global

Before starting the Thrive Challenge, I was always tired. I had migraines, high blood pressure, and knee pain. I get up at 3:00 in the morning to go to work, and I work 10-hour shifts with two 20-minute breaks. My weight gain was getting worse, I was exhausted, and I wasn’t sleeping enough. I’m 43 years old, and I’ve been at a standstill for years.

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Mass Arbitration Strains Employers

SHRM Resources

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A Drowning but Determined Founder

Thrive Global

There are only a handful of blog posts and articles with founders talking openly about being tired and how the grind is wearing them down. Understandably, being vulnerable is hard for most people – doing do publicly as a founder gearing up for a fundraising round is downright risky and pretty much unheard of. But there’s a story and context to everything.

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What To Consider When Planning A Career Change

Forbes Leadership Strategy

According to a Harris Poll survey, the majority of U.S. workers are considering changing jobs this year. Here are six steps to overcome the fear and overwhelm associated with making a career change.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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3 Steps to Helping Middle School Students with Anxiety

EverFi - HR

“Hey, you look like you’re feeling some uncomfortable emotions right now.”. “Yeah.”. “Do you need to take a break?”. “No. That only helps for a minute. Nothing ever works. Not breathing, not coloring, not exercising. The feeling always just comes back. ”. Middle school is a time of significant change and, oftentimes, stress, for students. On any given day, students are dealing with switching classes, getting used to a new environment, adjusting to the expectations of multiple teachers, a heavier

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Heroes Vs. Leaders

Forbes Leadership Strategy

It’s a common paradox that organizations recognize and highly value Heroes, and then reward them by putting them into Leader roles. where they are not happy and usually not successful.

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Why Quality of Hire is So Important for HR

PandoLogic

Quality of hire is one of the most important metrics for any HR department—but it’s also one of the hardest to track. Evaluating how much value each new hire is adding to your organization takes time, effort, and a deep understanding of your company’s needs. The payoff is an increased knowledge of what to look for in new hires and a greater cohesion of company identity.

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Starbucks Faces New Crisis With Reports That Employee May Have Infected Customers With Hepatitis A

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Sometimes the weakest links in a company’s defense against a crisis—or the ones who may be the most likely to cause one—can be their employees. That may be the case based on news reports that a Starbucks employee in Gloucester Township, New Jersey may have infected customers with hepatitis A.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Learning From Time’s Up Use Of The 7 Rs For Recovering From A Crisis

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Some crisis situations are so damaging for companies and organizations that they decide the most effective, efficient and strategic way to recover is to undergo an extreme makeover. They will often use one or more tactics from these 7 Rs For Recovering From A Crisis.

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Remote Performance Evaluation During COVID: How To Stand Out

Forbes Leadership Strategy

After a year of working from home, how do you share your value and impact in a way that will make you stand out? Storytelling can help you connect and ensure your boss will recognize the value you bring to your team.

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Porch Pirates, Bad Weather, Low Inventory, And More Could Wreak Havoc On Holiday Deliveries

Forbes Leadership Strategy

This is a huge problem for SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) that have to compete with large brands, some of which have their own shipping and logistics divisions.