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Comment on should people be allowed to volunteer for a for-profit business like a horse farm or yoga studio? by DEJ

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Another example of this is race organizations (marathons, half marathons, etc). They use volunteers for packet pickup, finish line setup and teardown, and aid station staffing in exchange for discounts on future races.

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Legal Responsibilities and the Role of Leadership in Mental Health Support

MP Wired For HR

Legal Responsibilities and the Role of Leadership in Mental Health Support July 1st, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn The workplace plays a critical role in the mental health of employees. As a leader or employer, understanding your legal responsibilities and taking proactive steps to support employees dealing with mental health issues is not just good practice—it’s the law.

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How Inaction Leads to Increased Employee Disengagement

15Five

When employees are actively engaged, they become champions of your company culture and collaborate actively across departments in innovative ways. But employee engagement isn’t a binary; it’s a spectrum. Employees can be actively engaged with their work and your organization. Or they might not be engaged at all, meaning they’re still getting their work done, but they won’t go out of their way to innovate or take on additional tasks.

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What Is Global Human Resource Management (GHRM)?hu

HR Lineup

In today’s hyper-connected world, businesses are no longer confined by borders. Organizations are expanding operations across continents, managing teams from multiple cultural backgrounds, and navigating complex regulatory environments. In this context, Global Human Resource Management (GHRM) emerges as a strategic function critical to global success.

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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Identifying the Early Warning Signs of Employee Turnover

15Five

Do you know the warning signs of employee turnover? According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from January 2024, an employee’s median tenure with their company is 3.9 years. Employee turnover describes any situation where an employee ends their tenure for one reason or another. Some turnover is voluntary, meaning employees choose to leave for retirement, to pursue other opportunities, and for other reasons.

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The Impact of Regrettable Turnover on Your Business

15Five

Every organization experiences turnover. As much as you might want to keep top performers, train leaders up from within, and build better teams, people will eventually leave. But there are two key differences between regrettable turnover and other types of turnover: who leaves and whether you can do anything about it. With regrettable turnover, you lose a top performer because of something firmly within your control.

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The Manager’s Dilemma: Leading Through Large-Scale Change

Emergenetics International

What was the last significant transformation effort that your organization implemented? How did the process go for you and your colleagues? If your experience is similar to that of the majority of companies, it may not have been as successful as hoped. It’s estimated that between 60% and 70% of large-scale change efforts fail. While there are often several factors that impact the outcomes of these initiatives, one of the essential components is management.

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New Predictions on Agentic AI Suggest Businesses Need to Be More Cautious

HR Digest

Tech giants have embraced and circulated their AI tools at an unprecedented rate, but there has been little thought with regard to the long-term implications of these tools and how relevant they will be in the long run. A new report from Gartner made some predictions with regard to agentic AI, suggesting that 40% of them may be scrapped by 2027. Major investments have been made to build AI tools in-house or borrow adjacent tech from other businesses, but in many cases, these tools are limited in

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Comment on my company says I have to give 60 days notice when I resign by Religious Nutter

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LW, I’d seriously consider having a discussion with your other “Directors” about this. Someone (maybe HR, maybe an executive) has a very loose grasp of how things work and it might be time they get a course correction. A letter signed by all the “directors” informing management/HR that their request isn’t in line with business norms and that the threat of legal action has no basis in law and comes across as uninformed at best and dishonest at worst might shake

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Unlock The Hidden Value Of Group Medicare Advantage For 2026

Speaker: Youseline Poteau-Young and Renide Jean, EdD

Group Medicare Advantage is no longer a trend; it’s the prevailing model for Medicare-eligible retiree coverage. As costs rise and benefit expectations evolve, HR leaders are rethinking how to deliver sustainable, high-value retiree plans in a shifting health landscape. With Group Medicare growing in adoption and sophistication, 2025 will be a defining year for benefits professionals looking to modernize retiree offerings while managing long-term financial and administrative impact.

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How HVMG Transformed Employee Engagement with Multi-Channel Surveys

Perceptyx

For HVMG, a hospitality company operating close to 50 hotels, the philosophy is simple: "Without happy associates, we don't have happy guests. Without happy guests, we don't have happy partners." However, turning this philosophy into measurable results required overcoming a significant challenge: how to effectively gather feedback from frontline associates who lack access to traditional survey technology.

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What Do Background Checks Have to Do with Candidate Experience? Everything

TalentCulture

Sponsored by Checkr. Hiring is about far more than filling roles. It’s about forging connections with talent that can build a viable pipeline and lead to a qualified, engaged workforce, and shaping a candidate experience that functions as an investment in the future. Gallup found that exceptional candidate experiences lead to employees who are 2.7X […] The post What Do Background Checks Have to Do with Candidate Experience?

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5 ways tech can supercharge employee wellbeing strategies

HRExecutive

In today’s workplace, wellbeing isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a strategic imperative. As the nature of work evolves, organizations must move beyond surface-level perks and integrate tech and employee wellbeing with comprehensive strategies that are inclusive, flexible and built for real-world challenges. Technology has the power to not only simplify and scale wellbeing efforts, but to transform them into something truly meaningful, driving retention, engagement and long-term performance.

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Why AI Harm To Jobs and Humanity are Vastly Over-Hyped

Josh Bersin

I’m continuously surprised by the hyperbolic articles and comments about AI ruining the job market, the web, or our lives. Yuval Noah Harari believes this is an existential change to humanity. Mark Benioff claims that 30-50% of Salesforce ops is now done by AI. And media sites like The Verge (Nilay Patel) worry that all. Read more» The post Why AI Harm To Jobs and Humanity are Vastly Over-Hyped appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Why Equity-Driven Talent Strategies Are The Competitive Advantage You Need

Speaker: Anise Wiley-Little

In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, this presentation explores how Human Resources professionals can lead the transformation toward inclusive, equity-centered practices that don’t just align with organizational values but drive innovation, retention, and long-term profitability. Framed through the concept of the economics of belonging, we’ll examine how inclusive design across hiring, development, and leadership pipelines creates measurable value for both for-profit and nonprofit or

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Comment on elderly employee isn’t doing his job, can you use sick days for car trouble, and more by Not A Manager

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Are we at all concerned that the 85 year old employee in #1 “needs the paycheck”? I understand that maybe we shouldn’t be, but tbh I would be. I would find it very hard to let a very elderly person go for underperformance if that literally meant they wouldn’t be able to eat or pay rent.

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Why HR leaders must embrace a new era of learning and development

HRExecutive

From predictive analytics to personalized learning, AI is rapidly transforming how skills are built—and who gets to build them. Yet even as the learning tech market balloons to nearly 600 vendors, according to RedThread Research , the influence of L&D in strategic discussions is fading. With tighter budgets and increased pressure to align with growth priorities, HR leaders are being forced to take a hard look at what learning and development is really delivering—and what needs to change.

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Comment on refusing to work for a customer for moral reasons, a horrendous bathroom problem, and more by Curious

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In reply to Emmy Noether. I guess that it is a matter of what principles you want to normalize. The Supreme Court has held that someone with religious scruples about gay marriage can refuse to provide a cake. Should we extend that to refusing to fix a gay couples air conditioner, because that fosters their ability to (in the air conditioner tech’s view) “live in sin?

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Domestic Worker Employers Subject to Workplace Safety Rules Staring July 1

HRWatchdog

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently reminded employers of domestic workers that California’s workplace safety and health laws — enforced by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) — apply to them starting July 1, 2025. Previously, employers of domestic workers, such as housecleaners, caregivers and gardeners, were excluded from workplace safety laws.

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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Comment on elderly employee isn’t doing his job, can you use sick days for car trouble, and more by nnn

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In a broader analysis that isn’t limited to OP’s situation, part of the question of “Should I use a sick day?” is “What other options are there?” If something non-medical occurs that makes it impossible for you to get to work, or you need to take care of something that absolutely needs to be done during office hours and there’s no other way to handle it, what options other than taking a sick day are available to you?

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Employee Retention Trends: Stop Reacting, Start Predicting

Quantum Workplace

Learn how leading HR teams are thinking about employee retention trends. Transform your retention strategies from reactive to predictive today.

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Comment on our customer-facing staff keep calling out or leaving work because they’re too stressed by GreenApplePie

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In reply to Perfectly Cromulent Name. My parents don’t use many online services because they generally don’t like reading signs or written instructions, and my dad has had too much past success hopping on the phone and screaming at people until they escalate his ticket to a manager.

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Model Crime Victims’ Leave Notice Released

HRWatchdog

While most of California’s revised and expanded crime victims’ leave requirements took effect on January 1, 2025, the notice provision didn’t go into effect until the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) created and published a model notice for employers. And on July 1, 2025, the CRD posted the new notice — Survivors of Violence and Family Members of Victims Rights Leave and Accommodations — meaning employers are required to comply with this notice requirement starting July 1.

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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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Comment on refusing to work for a customer for moral reasons, a horrendous bathroom problem, and more by NauticalbyNaature

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LW1- I’m sorry you’re in this position. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot as someone who works in an organization that is about 4 steps from things I find morally repugnant and I wonder constantly about where my line needs to be. Something I’ve been thinking about in my professional community is starting a mutual aid fund for folks who end up in these situations where they have to choose between their ability to feed their families and complicity in ethn

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Turning Anonymous Employee Feedback Into Actionable Insights

Helpside

Anonymous feedback gives employees a voice without fear of judgment or backlash. It’s a powerful way for businesses to uncover issues, gauge morale , and identify areas for improvement, but collecting feedback is only the first step. The true value lies in how feedback is interpreted and acted upon. Here’s how business leaders can turn anonymous feedback into meaningful changes that strengthen the workplace.

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Comment on elderly employee isn’t doing his job, can you use sick days for car trouble, and more by Emmy Noether

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In reply to MK. I think in systems where there’s a small limited number of sick days, they’re just another type of PTO that is part of your compensation, there’s an argument for thinking of them as “short notice PTO” Setting a fixed number of days goes both ways. In systems where sick days are unlimited, absolutely do not.

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Personalized Employee Experience: Tools, Case Studies & Proven Impact

HR Stacks Blog

When technology simply “gets out of the way,” people can do their best work, and when it doesn’t, frustration and disengagement follow. That’s the reality behind personalization in employee experience. Systems that adapt to individual work styles, whether that’s an AI bot guiding career growth or AR tools coaching on-the-job, make a noticeable difference.

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HR in 2026: Insights & Best Practices

Get Paycor’s guide, based on a survey of 3,000+ professionals, and learn why successful companies are: Almost 80% more likely to identify top talent through formal systems 40% more likely to protect managers’ time spent on coaching 83% more likely to plan to upskill their teams and more!

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Comment on my company says I have to give 60 days notice when I resign by Tau

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In reply to Retired Vulcan Raises 1 Grey EyebrowO. Agreed! Never to mention that – as OP has accurately identified as a problem – in countries like ours, long notice periods are the default so having one isn’t much of a hindrance to your job search. If all your potential employers are expecting 2 weeks and you waltz in there with 2 months, whole other story right there.

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Employee engagement software: The ultimate guide

MiHCM

Employee engagement software centralises communication, recognition, feedback and analytics into a unified platform. Trends such as remote work, mobile-first access and AI-driven personalisation are driving rapid adoption of employee engagement software. With hybrid and fully remote teams becoming common, mobile apps ensure employees can receive announcements, submit feedback, or acknowledge peers from any location.

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Comment on my company says I have to give 60 days notice when I resign by Happy all the time now

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I gad been at a (hated) job with a cruel manager for six months when I found another position. Per the handbook, I was required to give 4 weeks notice. I first spoke to my VP, who was my manager’s direct boss, first thing Monday morning. He was fine with the two weeks notice. (He well knew my manager’s reputation.) I then spoke with and provided my manager with a written resignation letter, giving two weeks notice.