Wed.May 05, 2021

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Answers to Questions About Vaccine Policy for the Workplace

Intoo USA

Last week, Caroline Vernon, Intoo’s Career Transition Practice Leader, spoke with employment attorney Kate Bischoff to get answers to the many questions facing employers about COVID-19 vaccine policy. . This past year has brought many new challenges —from a move to remote work environments to mass layoffs and furloughs —to human resources professionals and employers everywhere.

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Employee engagement or employee experience? It’s all about asking the right questions

HR Zone

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How to Nail Employee Onboarding in the Digital Workplace

Hppy

Just a few years ago, work from home (WFH) was used mainly to describe freelancers working from the couch or a coffee shop. Today, it is considered the new normal — even top-tier companies like Twitter and Slack have decided to make WFH a permanent option for their employees. This paradigm shift, however, brings a whole new set of challenges. Now, people quit their jobs and find new ones from the comfort of their own homes.

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company will let us work from home — but our pay will fluctuate based on our productivity

Ask a Manager

This post, company will let us work from home — but our pay will fluctuate based on our productivity , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My husband has been working from home for the past year and is expecting to return to the office in September. His company just announced that they will be offering the option to continue working from home permanently for those who want to.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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Without reskilling, here’s what the 2030 workforce could look like

HRExecutive

The role of automation is continuing to reshape what the American workforce could look like in the near future. For instance, according to a new report on the impact of automation and technology adoption, employers seeking architectural, engineering, computer and tech workers in a variety of industries will face a real challenge within the next few years, while there will be a surplus of candidates for office support and administrative-type jobs.

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New Unemployment Claims Drop Under 500K for First Time During Pandemic

SHRM Resources

States reported that 498,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending May 1, a decrease of 92,000 from the previous week’s revised level and the lowest level of initial claims since March 2020. The total number of workers continuing to claim state unemployment benefits held at 3.6 million.

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do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives? I’m a bisexual nonbinary person who works at a Christian college.

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New OFCCP Director’s Top Priority: Closing Gender/Race Pay Gaps

Trusaic

To accurately gauge where a federal agency is heading in the wake of a new presidential administration, a good place to start is with the resumes of newly appointed agency heads. In the case of the Office of Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) newest Director, Jenny R. Yang , a lot can be gleaned concerning the future of the agency charged with enforcing equal opportunity laws in the federal contracting process.

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Approaches to Criminal Backgrounds Checks for an International Workforce

Cisive

In today’s age, the varying laws on conducting criminal background checks across Asia Pacific mean that companies need to adapt their screening measures in accordance with local legislations. The industry, laws, business needs, risk tolerance and global footprint of a company are some of the many reasons why firms choose to implement criminal checks.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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DEI Efforts that Matter: How to Drive Real Change in Your Organization

TalentCulture

COVID-19 inevitably uprooted the way our society works. Due to the pandemic, organizations have uncovered cracks in their foundations that shed light on long-standing social justice and equality issues. At […]. The post DEI Efforts that Matter: How to Drive Real Change in Your Organization appeared first on TalentCulture.

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10 Great—and Very Different—Jobs for Economics Majors

The Muse

Economics majors have great transferable skills for almost any position. These roles are great options—and they’re just the beginning.

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New Manager Training: The Feedback Sandwich

Workology

I’ve been working in HR for most of my career. I know how important giving feedback is to the success of a company and its employees. How you approach the subject as a new manager determines your. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Introducing Public Profiles

Cloverleaf

For the first time ever, with just the click of a button, you can let people know how to best communicate with you, what you value, where your strengths lie, and how they can support you to do your best work. I’m willing to bet you’ve been in this situation: Jerome presents an opportunity to improve the product and attract impressively higher sales.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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7 Payroll Reports Employers Need to File

Patriot Software

When it comes to running payroll, you have a lot of things to mark off on your to-do list. From gathering timesheets to distributing pay stubs, there can be a lot of steps that go into paying your employees. But after you pay employees, your payroll checklist isn’t finished just yet. You also need to […] READ MORE.

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10 Things to Say Instead of “You’re So Talented”

Evil HR Lady

Your friend shows you a picture of a photograph she took. It’s absolutely stunning. The lighting, the composition, everything. It’s perfect! What do you say? “You’re so talented!” Why on earth do we say that? Was the picture taken the very first time your friend picked up a camera? Was that her first photo? It these answer to those things are yes, then it’s likely that it was pure talent–or pure luck.

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Why Do Documentation Metrics Matter? Build a Documentation Culture in Your MSP

crewhu

Getting employees to buy into documentation can be a struggle, but by documenting even that struggle, you’ll make strides toward creating a culture of success.

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Utmost Raises $21 Million to Become the Vendor Management System for Workday Customers but The Market Needs More Than That

WorkTech

Utmost announced a $21 million Series B round of VC for its vendor management system (VMS). This brings its total raised to $32.2 million. There’s a renewed focus on the […]. The post Utmost Raises $21 Million to Become the Vendor Management System for Workday Customers but The Market Needs More Than That appeared first on WorkTech by LAROCQUE, LLC.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Optimize These Practices to Decrease Employee Burnout

FlashPoint

Is Employee Burnout on The Rise in Your Organization? If you were to take a breath and think back over the last year, our accomplishments are numerous. Employees took center stage, leaning in and adapting to the unknown while often exceeding expectations. Even as the landscape of business is still in rapid change and businesses are returning to (and sometimes exceeding) pre-pandemic output, it's probably safe to say we need to talk about employee burnout.

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The Six-Step WINNER Framework To Crush Procrastination

Forbes Coaches Council

At the end of the day, when we procrastinate, it is usually due to one of the two things — it is either not really important and we are making up stories in our mind or we have not really taken some small action toward it.

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Career Rules They Don’t Teach You in College! #HRFamous

The Tim Sackett Project

On episode 60 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett , Kris Dunn , and Jessica Lee come together to discuss vacations in St. George, Utah, the crew’s favorite career rules, and an update on hourly hiring in the U.S. Listen ( click this link if you don’t see the player ) and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review ( Apple Podcasts ) and follow ( Spotify )!

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The Difference Between High- And Low-Functioning Teams

Forbes Coaches Council

Here are seven things that high-functioning teams do that low-functioning teams are missing.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Multi-Factor Authentication: Headache for Cyber Actors Inspires New Attack Techniques

Symantec

Two-factor or multi-factor authentication is used to secure organizations and accounts from attackers, making it a problem for malicious actors. Recent attacks show how they are attempting to bypass or avoid it completely.

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Maximize your return-to-work plans for great recruitment marketing content

Stories Incorporated HR

Reading Time: 12 minutes. Everyday, employers are deciding what return-to-work looks like for their company. Studies have shown* that the majority of employees want flexibility and the option to decide where they’ll work. While some companies are redesigning spaces to accommodate hybrid and in-person options to meet candidate and employee preferences, others are ditching office spaces altogether.

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Vaccine Hesitancy: A Call For Employers To Help

Wellable

Since April 19 th , all adults, regardless of their specific age group, occupation, or health condition, have been eligible in all U.S. states and territories to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Despite this increase in eligibility, vaccination rates dropped 11% in the weeks that have followed. While this is partially explained by the fact that many Americans have already been vaccinated, that’s not the whole story.

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A sneak-peek at the future of employer-sponsored coverage

PeopleKeep

New research released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reveals large employer’s opinions and concerns about the future of employer-sponsored health coverage.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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AB 5 Injunction Overturned

HRWatchdog

Once upon a (pre-pandemic) time, one of employers’ most pressing concerns was the independent contractor law (also known as AB 5 ) that took effect in 2020, codifying the California Supreme Court’s strict “ABC” test for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors. Though the COVID-19 pandemic largely overshadowed AB 5 (and everything else), worker classification issues remain important and continue to develop.

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Payactiv Wins “Company of the Year” in Financial Services at the 2021 American Business Awards®Payactiv also captures “Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year”

Payactiv

SAN JOSE, CA, — Payactiv, Inc , a leading provider of financial-empowerment services for wage earners, wins multiple Stevie ® Awards at the 2021 American Business Awards. Key Facts. Payactiv wins big at the 2021 American Business Awards – earning top honors in two of the premier categories: “Company of the Year – Financial Services” (medium-sized company) for providing tools and services that support the financial wellness of 2 million people.

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my old employer is trying to intimidate me into removing a Glassdoor review

Ask a Manager

This post, my old employer is trying to intimidate me into removing a Glassdoor review , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I recently left a job after a few years of intense work and long hours. After leaving, I left a critical but fair Glassdoor review. Since then, I have received multiple emails from the CEO of my former employer asking me to remove the review and including (what I perceive to be) threats of the industry being “small” and m