HR Management

Just over half of workers satisfied with their jobs

09/04/2018

The Conference Board’s latest survey on job satisfaction finds that 51% of U.S. employees feel overall satisfied with their jobs.

Disaster response may start with helping staff first

09/04/2018

When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas Gulf Coast a year ago, many employees couldn’t work because they were preoccupied with damage to their own homes. Employers have responded in creative ways.

The HR I.Q. Test: September ’18

09/01/2018

Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Snapshot: Who smokes marijuana, by age

08/28/2018

A significant percentage of your workforce probably uses cannabis at least occasionally.

OSHA fine upheld for out-of-service machinery

08/27/2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation against an employer for leaving an unsafe piece of equipment “available for use” even though it was not technically “in use.”

Back to the very basics

08/21/2018

What would you consider to be the “Mount Rushmore” of workplace conduct essentials—the four simplest attitudes or practices that an admin must master quickly to advance in a career? Here are the ones we believe deserve a place on any monument.

Almost half of HR managers have demoted someone

08/21/2018

Promotions get all the career-progression glory, but what about the flip side? According to new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam, 46% of HR managers have seen someone at their organization slide down a rung on the career ladder.

Does that decision really require a meeting?

08/14/2018

Meetings are an essential platform for sharing information, brainstorming new ideas and collaborating as a team. But are they always necessary? Not according to those recently polled by Accountemps.

Poll: Executives rate HR higher than others do

08/14/2018

Executives think more highly of HR than managers do, and both give the function more love than nonmanagers do, according to a recent survey conducted by BambooHR.

No class-action status for NHL players’ injury lawsuit

08/08/2018

A group of former National Hockey League players has lost their bid to file a class-action lawsuit against the league because each of their circumstances were too different to meet federal class-action rules.