Spring is in the air already, or at least we’d like to think it is. Thinking about warmer weather, more sun, and possibility of traveling for the first time in a year because of the hoped-for, soon-to-come end of this pandemic makes a lot of people think about going to the beach. Speaking of going …
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IRS Clarifies Non-Profit Excise Tax Rules
The Society For Human Resources Management reported recently on some important news for HR professionals working in the non-profit sector, noting that the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a final rule on January 19th to help tax-exempt organizations comply with Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), specifically …
European Office Workers Expect They’ll Stay Home Until Summer
As this Pandemic stretches on, office workers around the world are settling into the remote-work lifestyle, leading many to not want to go back to the traditional workplace. Many companies and organizations are thinking along the same lines as they try to figure out how many offices they’ll need and how many days per week …
British CEOs Call For Action On Violence Against Retail Employees
When you think of dangerous jobs, you probably think of first responders, of firefighters charging into a burning building to save a life, or of police officers risking their lives to stop a criminal from harming others. You might think of someone in the military, or perhaps an airline pilot or construction worker. The more …
Wilson Lumber HR Department Seeks to Connect with Spanish Speaking Employees
In many companies throughout the countries, employees that don’t speak English make us a non-trivial percentage of the workforce. For many parts of the U.S., these non-English-speaking employees are Spanish speakers, although, as refugees and immigrants enter the country and settle in various regions of the country, the number of speakers of other languages continues …
Black Firefighter Sue His City Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
Jason Anderson was hired as a firefighter in the city of Everett, Washington in 2003. At the time of his hiring, he was among the first black men to serve in the city’s fire department. Anderson is now suing the city for allegedly discriminating and harassing him because of his race. According to this King …
Pittsburg, Kansas Approves Ordinance To Become More Inclusive
As companies and corporations across the country, and around the world, worked to set up human resources regulations to become more inclusive, local governments also fight in the ongoing war against discrimination by passing laws and ordinances to make their regions more inclusive. According to this KSN report, that’s exactly what is happening in Pittsburg, …
Psychologist Alleges Unfair Pay in Lawsuit Against Hospital
Clare Mundell, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist working in Bangor, Maine. She started working at Northern Light Acadia Hospital in November 2017 for 50 dollars an hour. She had no reason to suspect at the time that her male colleagues were allegedly making nearly double that, at 90 and 95 dollars an hour, according to …
Unused Vacation Days in Corporate America Put Some Companies in a Pickle
This last year has brought with it unseen challenges galore. Apart from the often-talked-about issues of health and social-distancing restrictions, the HR world faced another, much more unexpected issue as 2020 drew to a close: what to do with unused vacation time. In many companies, employees must “use it or lose it” when it comes …
FBI Issues Warning about Dangerous Ransomware Variant that Steals Data
When data gets compromised in the workplace, the entire company needs to get involved to solve the problem. Cyberattacks aren’t just an IT problem, but also an HR problem, especially if personnel data gets stolen. The FBI has issued a new warning about a kind of ransomware that’s especially dangerous to private companies. The Egregore …
What Shouldn’t You Talk About At Work?
We all have that one coworker who loves to talk at work, but some kinds of conversation need to be nipped in the bud before they cause a problem at work. Yahoo! Finance lists several kinds of conversations that could get HR involved, as well as some tips to help employees get out of awkward …
Black Employees File Class Action Suit Against City For Systemic Racism
The City of San Francisco is facing an HR nightmare in the courts thanks to their own statistics and the tireless complaints of its employees. Mission Local reports. Black city employees in San Francisco have filed a class action lawsuit against the city for how they are treated compared to their white colleagues. The city …
Recruiting In 2021 To Be Tougher Thanks To Covid, Diversity
For many organizations, 2020 has proved to be a challenge. Businesses of all types have had to adapt quickly to survive. Some have thrived after meeting the challenge and adapting swiftly. Others, not so much. So what lies ahead, and how can companies do better in 2021? According to HR Dive’s Aman Kidwai, recruiting, hiring, …
Companies Eye Contingency Workers To Save Costs Due To Pandemic
A report released by Gartner indicates that in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, some 32% of organizations are currently planning to replace full-time employees with contingency workers as a means to cut costs. Gartner Vice-President Brian Kropp advised in a recent press release, “It’s critical for business leaders to understand that large-scale shifts are …
The Pandemic Has Made The Workforce More Trainable
If anything positive can be said to have come from the current pandemic, it would be that the workforce has become more trainable. According to an article appearing on the HR Dive website, Marne Williams, Partner at Mckinsey and Co., told a McKinsey Live panel earlier this week that collaboration and training through videoconferencing and …
President-Elect Biden Heralds A Change In Trump Diversity Policy
President-Elect Joe Biden has given a strong signal that President Trump’s executive order surrounding diversity training will be rescinded when the new administration takes office in January. HR Dive reports that Trump’s “Executive Order on Combating Race and Stereotyping” that he signed on September 22 has already come under intense scrutiny from business organizations and …
NAACP Sues Trump Administration over Executive Order against Diversity Training
Companies have spent a great deal on diversity training in the workplace. Most companies have found that such training makes for a better, more cooperative work environment. However, a recent executive order issued by President Trump about ending such workplace programs has raised concerns. The executive order that was issued in September is now facing …
Businesses and Universities Sue Trump Administration for Visa Restrictions
Earlier this month, several business groups and some universities sued the current administration for its H-1B visa restrictions. HR Dive reports that among those filing the suit on October 19 is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Retail Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the University of Southern California, Stanford University, Cornell University, the …
American Automobile Association Sued For Violating Labor Laws
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is being sued after several former and current customer service reps allege that it broke both state and federal labor laws. The lawsuit, Longoria et al. v. the American Automobile Association, was filed in Arizona Federal Court on September 25, 2020. According to HR Dive‘s Lisa Burden, the suit alleges …
Alphabet, Google’s Parent Company, To Pay $310 Million In Lawsuit
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has agreed to pay some $310 million to settle a lawsuit with shareholders earlier this week. HR Dive’s Lisa Burden reports that the lawsuit was filed against the tech company for alleged misconduct and sexual harassment allegations. According to a statement released by La Jolla law firm, Bottini and Bottini, that …
Studies Point Towards Coaching as an Indication of Business Success
The Association for Talent Development (ATD) and SalesFuel, a consulting firm, recently conducted a survey, Managers as Coaches: Boosting Employee and Organizational Performance. According to the results, 90 percent of the organizations participating in the survey said they expect at least some of their managers to coach their direct reports. In comparison, 75 percent expect …
New Study Suggests Women Receive Less Work Feedback Compared to Men
According to a recent study conducted by HR Tech provider, Appraisd, women in the workplace tend to receive less feedback than their male counterparts. HR Dive’s Kathryn Moody reports that the report was released on Thursday, September 17th, the company found that 43% of men reported that they had gotten feedback from a manager or …
Diversity Positions Increase Over 70%
While the current pandemic crisis may have slowed the Diversity and Inclusion efforts, according to a report released by LinkedIn, that trend may have reversed. According to an article appearing on the HR Dive website, LinkedIn reports that the number of LinkedIn users having the title of “Head of Diversity” has increased by 107%. Similarly, …
It May Be Years After The Pandemic Ends Before Normalcy Returns
According to a recent survey conducted by Fortune of its 500 CEOs, most believe that it will be years, not months before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are no longer affecting the U.S. economy and how organizations approach it. Only 27% of those surveyed believe that workers will return to their usual workplace before …
Studies Show That The Persevering Companies Are Innovative
According to a study conducted by coaching company BetterUp, resilient companies have more innovation and less employee burnout. When it comes to the bottom line, such companies also experience higher revenue growth by millions of dollars than those companies that fail to give workers a sense of belonging. Workers who directly report to a resilient …
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