HR Management

California might mandate workplace violence policies

07/10/2023

The California State Senate just passed SB 553, legislation that requires all employers with at least one employee to develop workplace violence-prevention plans and policies.

Summer’s here and so are new employment laws

07/07/2023

Summertime is often when new employment laws take effect, and this summer is no exception.

Return to office: Mind the gap between employers, employees

07/03/2023

Nearly a third of employees required to come back to the workplace said their commitment to stay with their organization had decreased.

SHRM: Employer attention to mental health has benefits for employees and organizations

07/03/2023

Employers and employees alike benefit when organizations make mental health a priority, according to new research from the Society for Human Resource Management.

The HR I.Q. Test: July ’23

07/01/2023

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

Republican senators call on Biden to withdraw Su’s nomination for labor secretary

06/26/2023

In a letter sent to the White House on June 20, the senators decried Julie Su’s track record on a variety of workplace and organized labor issues.

3 types of employees bosses should address

06/26/2023

There’s no shortage of negative employee behaviors that can have an ill effect on the entire workplace. The problem is when the behavior is not so bad where discipline or termination is in order, but managers must do something.

Avoid retaliation lawsuits with these 4 best practices

06/15/2023

Retaliation claims brought by unhappy employees—or really, really unhappy former employees—continue to trouble employers nationwide. Here are four recommendations for setting up systems that can help prevent retaliation claims in the first place and—acknowledging that no system can prevent all such claims—at least help the organization establish and prove possible defenses to claims of retaliation that do arise.

Nearly 4 in 10 professionals report rising burnout

06/12/2023

Burnout is the workplace problem that just won’t go away, according to new research from employment and outplacement firm Robert Half. In a survey of more than 2,400 U.S. professionals, 38% of respondents reported being more burned out now than they were a year ago.

Improve time and priority management with these key strategies

06/09/2023

Do you constantly struggle to complete everything during the workday? Are you forced to put in overtime to complete crucial tasks? If so, you’re not alone—plenty of executives and managers need to improve their time- and priority-management skills.