?Executives must make decisions about what their company’s priorities should be, and HR leaders can—and should—influence those decisions. “Be influential, not just an influencer,” said Vivian Hairston Blade, president and CEO of... Read more »
?In March, a proposed amendment to South Korea’s Labor Standards Act failed, sinking attempts to raise the cap on working hours per week from 52 to 69 and provide companies with more... Read more »
?A former regional director at Starbucks alleged that the coffee giant fired her because she’s white. A jury just awarded her over $25 million. Shannon Phillips, who oversaw about 100 coffee shops... Read more »
?Employees frequently complain about a “hostile work environment,” leaving it to HR to distinguish whether a situation involves potentially unlawful conduct, bad behavior or just the ordinary stresses of the workday. “A... Read more »
?A growing number of private employers—including Allstate, Target, KPMG and Nike—are recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday as employers eye diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts in their benefits strategies. Nearly 4... Read more »
?At 5 years old, Nanci Appleman-Vassil already knew she wanted to be “in the people business.” “My mom and I would go in a restaurant and look at people and say, ‘What’s... Read more »
?Maxwell, a platform for work/life balance benefits, has won the third annual SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup (BWCC). The announcement was made June 12 at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023 (SHRM23)... Read more »
?Annual performance reviews prevent many employees from being engaged and distract companies from keeping agile, according to Joe Rotella, SHRM-SCP, chief value officer at Delphia Consulting LLC in Columbus, Ohio. He gave... Read more »
?The role HR plays on companies’ executive teams continues to grow by leaps and bounds. So much so that Zig Serafin, CEO of Qualtrics, said the head of HR is now one... Read more »