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SHRM 25, one of the largest HR conferences in the world, kicked off this weekend. We landed in the beautiful town of San Diego on Sunday in time for the initial events, sparking the conversations around HR professionals’ biggest challenges. After day one, we’ve found 3 strategies all HR leaders need to take back home. […]
The adoption of mobile technology has reshuffled the deck in talent acquisition and has permanently shifted how employers and jobseekers interact. Tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred tools to research companies and apply for positions, and the days of printed résumés and cover letters are now becoming a thing of the past.
In recent years, the conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace has become increasingly complex, influenced by legal decisions and social movements. The past year has seen DEI discussions become highly politicized, a trend fueled by the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and growing political polarization. Employees Value DEI However, despite […]
by Amanda M. Jones Disability discrimination claims are increasing in Hawaii. Case in point: A Hawaii employee sued his employer for disability discrimination even though the employer provided a year’s worth of medical leave and agreed to transfer the employee to a different position to accommodate his heavy lifting restriction. A Hawaii judge recently dismissed […]
Though the coronavirus rages on throughout the United States, many states have begun opening their economies. Researchers have been trying to understand how that has impacted employers across the country and what things look like now.
AI can surface thousands of candidates in seconds—but it still can’t spot a great storyteller or a creative thinker. That’s why HR teams are rethinking what “smart hiring” really means. As marketing teams evolve into agile, multidisciplinary units responsible for everything from performance strategy to brand storytelling, the bar for talent has been raised. At […]
by Kevin C. McCormick, JD, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP In a significant decision, The U.S. district court in Baltimore declined to award the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retroactive or prospective monetary relief in an age discrimination case in which the agency claimed that Baltimore County had improperly calculated pension fund contributions.
It’s no secret that managers are the key to unlocking HR outcomes. But how to engage them as partners in HR efforts can be less obvious. When the relationship between HR and people managers breaks down, it becomes impossible to move the needle on employee engagement, performance and retention. So how do you get people […]
You would have thought this idea would have come from Sarah Jessica Parker (aka Carrie Bradshaw), but it was the spicy and oh-so-stylish Victoria Beckham who would combine fashion, wellness, and multitasking for the workplace.
Wearable devices like activity trackers have shown the potential to enhance employee participation in wellness programs, but getting the most out of a device requires more than simply asking employees to use it, a recent study found.