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Paid Sick Leave Laws by State: The Chart, Map, & Accrual Info You Need

Patriot Software

Typically, employers get to choose whether they want to offer types of paid time off, like sick leave, to employees. But depending on your business location, you might not have a choice. Little by little, paid sick leave laws by state are on the rise. If your employees work in a state with mandatory sick […] READ MORE.

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update: our library staff have all been reassigned to do childcare for county workers

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter from the library worker whose county was forcibly assigning library workers to provide childcare for county employees? Here’s the update. Before I get into anything else, I’ll note that due to information I was provided on the legality of initiatives like the one at my library within my particular state, I didn’t pursue legal action or contact state agencies.

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5 Major Things Recruiters Need To Know About Diversity Hiring

Recruit CRM

Before beginning to dive in at the bottom of diversity hiring , recruiters need to understand more about the superficial items related to it. You often are at crossroads when you ask yourself what diversity actually means. Few people define diversity as differences among people. However, you need to understand that diversity is really an exclusive term which defines cultural differences often keeping race and ethnicity as major filters.

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Why Cohort Analysis is Key to Effective D&I Programs

Visier

Often, the first instinct of a D&I lead is to bring in more bias training or special programs focused on the groups that may be affected. These generic activities tick the box to show action and investment, but increasing amounts of research show these don’t actually bring any meaningful change. In fact, sometimes what looks like success isn’t success at all.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Performance Management: Design a Modern Process That Creates Results

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is sponsored by our friends at Primalogik , a cloud-based performance management solution that provides a flexible way to manage employee reviews, 360-degree feedback, goals, and engagement surveys. Enjoy the read!). While we’re all focused on staying safe and being well, organizations are reopening and resuming their business operations with those same goals in mind.

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The Top 3 Benefits of Pulse Surveys

Achievers

Gathering and acting on employee feedback is crucial if you want to improve engagement, which drives greater business outcomes related to the employee experience , such as productivity and retention. Our recent survey shows that most employers are only measuring engagement once a year, if that, and many employees want more frequent surveys. This is where pulse surveys come into the picture.

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Your Guide For Employee Journey Mapping In 2020

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

Learn how to use employee journey mapping to create the best possible employee experience at your organization.

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office won’t call me “lord,” everyone has ideas but won’t do the work, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Everyone has ideas, but no one wants to do the work. I belong to an all-volunteer organization that does a lot of good in our community. However, most of the work is done by a small core group of volunteers. There are several others who serve on the board or committees who “contribute” primarily by generating lots of ideas for projects or approaches, but never step up to implement their ideas.

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U.S. Adds 661,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Drops

SHRM Resources

U.S. payrolls increased by 661,000 in September, less than what was expected, as the pace of rehiring has slowed and more layoffs are expected. The unemployment rate fell to 7.9 percent from 8.4 percent in August, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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ICE and DHS Employer COVID Guidance You Need to Know

Cisive

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) requires employers in the United States to complete the ‘Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification’ for all newly-hired employees to verify their identity and their employment authorization to work in the country. Both employers and employees must complete the form. On March 19, 2020, due to precautions implemented by employers and employees associated with COVID-19, the DHS announced it would exercise prosecutorial discretion to defer th

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10 Remote Job Interview Questions You’ve Got to Be Ready to Answer

The Muse

Interviewers are looking for particular skills in candidates who’ll be working remotely. Here’s what they’ll probably ask you—with tips and example answers.

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I saw a coworker’s husband naked on Zoom – should I say anything?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: So … the other day we had a full day Zoom meeting/training (~12 people from our company, including the boss and the trainer from outside the company). During the lunch break, the Zoom was still going on, but we were encouraged to go eat, stretch, etc. I turned off my camera and mic, but stayed on my computer to do some unrelated tasks.

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Meet the HR Tech keynote speakers: Stacia Garr

HRExecutive

At this month’s free, virtual HR Tech Conference , RedThread Research co-founder and principal analyst Stacia Garr will bring a data-focused perspective to the conversation about the evolving HR technology marketplace. Advertisement. Specifically, Garr will explore the need for organizational purpose in technology programs, a keynote she will deliver Oct. 28.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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8 Diversity Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

SHRM Resources

Employers are reevaluating workplace diversity at their organizations, starting with being more thoughtful about recruiting from a broader range of talent.

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Employee experience 2020: a shift from ping-pong tables to respect

HR Zone

Employees Employee experience in 2020.

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The Top 12 Career Site Self-Service Tools

Ongig

Forty-two percent of the Fortune 500 use a career site self-service tool for a reason. It lets them change their career pages on the fly. That lets you solve just about any recruiting-related problem. Need a new Interns page: Bam! Need a new diversity page: Bam! Need to leverage the newest AI search technology from Google: Triple Bam! Here are 12 top career site self-service tools: Ongig’s Career Site Builder.

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Technology and the modern workplace: Cultivating D&I

HRExecutive

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is profitability. According to a recent McKinsey study , businesses with gender-diverse workspaces were 21% more likely to attain above-average profit and those that were culturally and ethnically diverse were 33% more likely to outperform competitors.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Are Noncompetes Enforceable During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

SHRM Resources

As the coronavirus crisis continues and employers make difficult decisions about laying off or furloughing workers, they may want to review their noncompete agreements and decide if it still makes business sense to enforce them.

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Managing Candidate Expectations in a Pandemic World

Precheck

Managing Candidate Expectations in a Pandemic World Sep. 29, 2020. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist. The growth of technology has given consumers more choice than ever before. Providers of goods and services are expected to go beyond the bare minimum, offering an overall experience that produces real value for customers. The COVID-19 pandemic has further raised consumer standards.

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Recruitment: three steps towards data-driven executive hiring

HR Zone

Acquisition Three steps towards data-driven hiring.

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Averbook: 10 ways HR can reimagine itself for 2021

HRExecutive

This year has poured gas on the digital revolution. Dramatic world shifts, the prioritized prevalence of the digital workplace and distributed work, and a need to be physically distant with deeper connections than ever to work and each other dramatically accelerated digitization in our personal and professional lives. It’s the parallel revolution that makes 2020 so significant: The human revolution overlaid these world shifts, making work suddenly, if not refreshingly, more human than ever.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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1 Thing Healthy Lungs and Emotional Wellness Have in Common

EX Program

This October is a twofer when it comes to promoting the benefits of quitting tobacco; it’s Healthy Lung Month and Emotional Wellness Month. While every month is a good time to engage tobacco users in quitting, these 2 themes in 1 month give you a solid framework to emotionally connect with tobacco users. Here’s why. [.]. Read More. The post 1 Thing Healthy Lungs and Emotional Wellness Have in Common appeared first on EX Program.

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I’m about to Get Fired. How Do I Prepare?

Evil HR Lady

Currently, I am working as a full-time engineer, and my boss is giving me a hard time. The problem is that my boss may fire me soon like in 2 or 3 weeks, so I want to get prepared for this early sudden termination. Do I have to collect some evidence like “my boss gave me hard-time during work,” to prepare for any sudden termination? The previous ex-employee who get fired a year ago said he should have signed on some documents about “no-suing” etc.

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7 Very Effective Ways To Stop Employee Burnout

6Q

When the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared employee burnout as an occupational phenomenon in May 2019, little did we know that chronic workplace stress would become standard for many professionals worldwide due to COVID-19? The Coronavirus outbreak created an abrupt global shift to remote work and countless workers that never telecommuted before, must do so now.

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7 Proactive Strategies to Recruit a More Diverse Workforce

BambooHR

If you’re an HR professional, you’re probably very aware of issues surrounding diversity in the workplace. It’s a major topic of conversation in the industry.

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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Pros and cons of the hybrid workplace model

Jostle

As the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of us had to experiment with a whole new work arrangement. Remote working and work from home policies took effect.

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12 Leadership Games & Activities To Spot Your Future Leaders

Vantage Circle

Proper leadership is imperative for success at all times. It’s the vision and guidance of the leaders that makes them so important for us. Traits like strong dependability, firm integrity, intelligent analytical skills makes these individuals vital for success in the business world today. No matter the heaps of advancement, for these traits alone, the need for leaders shall always be there.

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Things you do not miss about office when working from home

HR Digest

Strangely there is a consensus on some things that people who work from home do not miss at all about their old work life. After being stuck at home for almost six months most work from home people are either ready to throw in the towel and wishing for any setting but home, and others that have grown quite comfortable in this new routine. But strangely there is a consensus on some things that both groups do not miss at all about their old work life.