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Survey: HR admin takes away from employee-focused work

10/15/2024
HR managers spend 12 hours per week on average on payroll and benefits-related administrative tasks. In fact, 27% of them say they spend 20 hours or more every week, according to a poll by the Payroll Integrations software firm.

Gallup throws cold water on the AI revolution

10/15/2024
Artificial intelligence has been touted as the biggest technology breakthrough in years, destined to transform how companies design and deliver products and services, and how employees perform their jobs. But a new Gallup poll reveals that just one in 10 U.S. workers uses AI at least weekly.

Honesty: An absolute necessity in litigation

10/10/2024
When a judge or jury finds your client dishonest, they’ve decided your fate. If that dishonesty involves lying to the court, your client may never get the chance to face a jury.

Fewer federal AI regulations may cause more problems for employers

10/10/2024
When the Supreme Court recently made it more difficult for federal agencies to pass regulations interpreting the laws agencies enforce, many employers believed the ruling might free them from new and burdensome regulations. By leaving little room for agency interpretations of sometimes vague statutory language, there theoretically would be fewer such rules to follow. That may be true, but there’s a huge downside.

Top trend from Littler’s Workplace Institute report

10/10/2024
Congress is no longer the biggest driver of new laws impacting employers. Other than the passage of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and the Pump Act, major new employment laws have been happening at the state and local levels. This adds to the complexity for employers who operate in more than one location.

New DOL resource offers best practices for using AI in hiring

09/30/2024
The resource is designed to “help employers reduce the risks of creating unintentional forms of discrimination and barriers to accessibility as they implement AI hiring technology,” a DOL statement said.

Tips for smart negotiations

09/30/2024
Negotiations happen all the time at work. Sometimes the setting is across a conference room table, sometimes it’s in your boss’s office, sometimes it’s over the phone with a vendor. No matter where or when, though, negotiation is a key skill every HR pro must master. Follow these rules for conducting successful, professional negotiations.

Smart strategies for surviving this fall’s open enrollment

09/30/2024
Open enrollment for health insurance benefits is an inevitable autumn ritual that can cause great stress for HR and for your employees. It usually comes at the busiest time of the year, when HR pros—along with everyone else—are tending to year-end deadlines. Smooth the process by implementing these strategies.

EEOC: ‘Fully healed’ return-to-work policy violates ADA

09/27/2024
Here’s a warning for employers that insist workers taking medical leave must be fully healed before returning to work. According to the EEOC, such a rule violates the ADA because it forecloses the possibility that disabled employees could perform the essential functions of their jobs with or without an accommodation.

Review policies limiting workplace romantic relationships

09/27/2024
Earlier this year, the EEOC released the final version of its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. One of the report’s most significant conclusions: Employers can lessen the likelihood of workplace sexual harassment by putting up guardrails to regulate workplace romantic and sexual relationships.