SHRM 2018: The Evolution Will Not Be Televised
The second day of the 2018 SHRM Conference featured a call for HR to finds its voice and adapt to a volatile business environment.
SHRM Bookstore: It's Not Just a Place to Read
"Say SHRMeese!” That’s a phrase one person chose to use when he was asked…
SHRM Work-flex Bill in the Spotlight
One major lesson that the #MeToo movement has taught the human resources profession is that HR has a responsibility to address harassment in workplace policy level as well as in public…
Day 1 of #SHRM18 — Part Church Revival and Immigration on Our Minds
Earlier this spring when I met with new CEO Johnny C. Taylor Jr. at SHRM’s offices near Washington, D.C., I asked him what his inaugural speech to conference attendees would look like. “It’s like coming to a church revival on…
SHRM 2018 Live Stream
Workforce is speaking to workplace experts via live stream during the SHRM 2018 conference on various HR trends.
4 Ways HR Leaders Can Play Key Role in Emergency Notification Systems
Historically, the role of human resources in managing emergency mass notification systems has been somewhat restrained, with HR professionals often deferring to IT and security decision makers, or those responsible for facilities management and business continuity. But HR is increasingly…
Eliminating the ‘Offense’ Isn't the Goal of an Inclusive Workplace
There’s good news and bad news about our current preoccupation with eliminating offensive language and behaviors from the workplace. The good news is that the feelings and experiences of a wider swath of humanity matter more now. Women, people of…
Fight Over Office Thermostat Reaches a Fever Pitch
Of all the things that will send a chill through a workplace, setting the office thermostat has employees either hot under the collar or giving one another the cold shoulder. Based on a new survey, setting and re-setting the temperature…
Artificial Intelligence, Automation and the Future of Talent Acquisition
From artificial intelligence and automation to machine learning and semantic search, we’ve been inundated with the industry’s hottest buzzwords, but what do these terms really mean for us in the talent acquisition space and for the future of our profession?…
SHRM CEO: What HR Could Do and Should Do
SHRM’s new CEO Johnny C. Taylor has an ambitious agenda for his first year leading the world’s largest HR organization. Much of that will focus on the organization’s backbone — small and medium-sized businesses.
Is Your Workplace Culture Hurting or Helping Your Results?
An organization’s culture can be, and often is, the driver of many things within a company. And as such, it’s a very important part of the whole. Since the culture of any company is the sum of the behaviors of…
Is Technology the Answer to Your Employees’ Mental Health Problems?
The world was rocked last week, first by the suicide of Kate Spade and then by that of Anthony Bourdain. American suicide rates have skyrocketed, up 30 percent since 1999, emblematic of the larger mental-health epidemic we are facing. Many…
SHRM in Chicago: A Conversation with Chicago Chapter President Shelli Nelson
As thousands of HR practitioners come to Chicago to educate themselves on the latest HR trends at SHRM’s annual conference, Shelli Nelson, president of the organization’s Chicago Chapter, provides her guidance.
New Study Adds More Evidence That Tech Affects Worker’s Well-Being
Constant technological advancement is seen as a positive for some and a negative for others. That progression in the workplace is affecting people’s health due to fear of losing their jobs, according to a new study. “County-level Job Automation Risk…
In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis the Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Employee Class Actions
In a case that sharply divided the Supreme Court on ideological lines but which will delight many employers, the court ruled that employees who sign arbitration agreements can be precluded from participating in class actions and thus must litigate their…
The Legality of Pre-certification Communications With Potential Class-action Members
Your nightmare as an employer has just become your reality. A disgruntled former employee has launched a wage and hour class action lawsuit against you. You’d like to get out ahead of the game by having your lawyers start marshaling…
How Employers Can Get More Involved With Maternity Care
There are multiple health care crises facing Americans. Drug pricing, opioid addiction, the list goes on. Maternity care should also be on this list. Childbirth is the most common cause of U.S. hospitalizations among most employee populations and the cost…
Not So Fast on the SHRM-HRCI Certification ‘Summit’
It looked like the icy four-year relationship between HR certification organizations the Society for Human Resource Management and HR Certification Institute was beginning to thaw. The chill, however, seemed to quickly return. Society for Human Resource Management CEO Johnny C.…
How to Manage Subcultures in Your Organization
Knowing each of the subcultures for the groups within your organization can impact execution across your business, including how you hire, develop employees, collaborate, address quality, solve problems, deliver services and deploy projects.
Pitfalls to Avoid When Conducting Your First Employee Benefit Plan Audit
These four small steps can help a human resource professional avoid common mistakes when conducting their first employee benefit plan audit.
