James Abeyta-Stevens: Shaping Culture via Interaction and Empathy

The following transcript is provided unedited. James Abeyta-Stevens: Every Friday, human resources would have dance parties and invite our team members to attend Inhuman Resources with music and song and dance. And... Read more »

California Law Will Require Pay Range in Job Ads

Editor’s Note: The California legislature recently passed a pay transparency bill. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law on Sept. 27. Under the bill, now enacted into law, employers with 15 or more employees will have... Read more »

When Disasters Strike: Pay, Leave and Related Issues

Tragic events bring an all-too timely reminder of pay and benefits issues that HR managers should bear in mind. Although it is practically impossible to be fully prepared for any disaster, it... Read more »

Building Social Capital to Reduce Underemployment

?Labor market data shows that as of June, 41 percent of college graduates ages 22 to 27 were underemployed, defined as “working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s... Read more »

HR Must Be Vigilant About the Ethical Use of AI Technology

?Employers must be aware of the ethical considerations of using artificial intelligence (AI) technology—even in its current nascent stage—in the workplace, said Kerry Wang, speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition... Read more »

Workflow Technology Helps People Managers Be More Effective

?Workplace stress is on the rise, and people managers are feeling the pressure. Managers are tasked with delivering business outcomes and developing their employees. The job can be stressful during the best... Read more »

Trend Toward Pay Transparency Continues

?Pushed along by new state and local laws, more companies are increasing their transparency about pay. Seventeen percent of companies are already disclosing pay range information, even in locations where it’s not... Read more »

Workers Expect Employers to Hire People with Prior Convictions

?Job seekers with criminal records, particularly those who were once incarcerated, often have trouble securing employment. The National Employment Law Project estimates that nearly 700,000 individuals are released from incarceration each year.... Read more »

Proposed Legislation Would Set Strict Rules for Noncompetes in New Jersey

?New Jersey recently joined a growing number of states that have taken legislative efforts to significantly limit the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenants, such as noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements. Notably, if AB... Read more »

DOL Rescinds Trump’s Employer-Led Apprenticeships

?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a final rule to rescind the Trump administration’s industry-recognized apprenticeship model that allowed employers and trade groups to create and oversee their own apprenticeship... Read more »