HR Management

Gen Z goes to work—and brings their parents with them

05/06/2024

Members of Generation Z—currently 18 to 27 years old—have unusually close relationships with their parents. Now that Gen Z is entering the workforce, employers are seeing that dynamic play out in strange ways, according to an April survey of 1,428 Gen Zers by resumetemplates.com.

CROWN Act alert: Ensure grooming rules don’t perpetuate hairstyle bias

05/03/2024

One of the fastest-growing legal anti-discrimination trends is an effort to outlaw discrimination on the basis of employees’ hairstyles. So far, efforts to pass a national law have proven unsuccessful. However, that hasn’t stopped the EEOC from pursuing litigation against employers accused of natural hair discrimination, as a recent case shows.

Set moonlighting policy that fits today’s workplace

05/01/2024

About 5.3% of American workers have more than one job, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up sharply since May 2020, when only 4% had two or more jobs.

Courts entertain First Amendment claims defending DEI

04/29/2024

Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions last year, legislators in 30 states have introduced bills seeking to ban or limit employer-sponsored diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But two recent cases show that employers are fighting back by asserting their First Amendment right to free expression.

Returning to the office might require better offices

04/29/2024

According to a new survey by Cisco, 72% of employees are positive about returning to the office but want spaces that are better equipped for collaboration and brainstorming.

Prepare for summer heat by implementing voluntary safety measures

04/24/2024

Warm spring days mean sweltering summer temperatures aren’t far behind. Now is the time to prepare to keep employees safe from heat hazards.

Tap 3 digital recruiting trends to hire Gen Z workers

04/17/2024

Employers that implement a forward-thinking approach to technology and prioritize diversity and belonging have the greatest success hiring and retaining the talent they need. They are the organizations that do the best job recruiting and developing members of Generation Z, the cohort born in 1997 and later. Here are three tech-oriented recruiting trends employers use to effectively engage Gen Z workers.

How to object to non-employee representative under OSHA’s new ‘walk-around’ rule

04/15/2024

OSHA’s new “walk-around” rule has drawn fierce criticism from business advocates who argue that it offers no formal way for employers to object to who employees select to accompany OSHA compliance officers during workplace inspections. Employment law attorney Carrie Hoffman suggests how employers should handle the situation.

Contrary to popular belief, most Gen Zers like their jobs

04/15/2024

Often criticized for being apathetic or even hostile to the idea of working for a living, members of Generation Z may be getting a bad rap. In fact, a new survey by ResumeBuilder.com found that most young employees actually like their jobs.

Think twice before demanding workers’ social-media passwords

04/10/2024

To get around social-media roadblocks, some employers require employees to either open their accounts or turn over their social-media usernames and passwords. This obviously raises privacy concerns and has caught the attention of state legislators in several jurisdictions.