HR Management

Survey: Employers cautious about integrating AI into HR

10/02/2023

Artificial intelligence has begun playing a pivotal role in HR. However, according to the Littler Mendelson law firm’s new AI in the Workplace survey, employers are taking a variety of approaches to adopting and integrating the technology into their HR functions. Here are some key findings from Littler’s September survey on the state of AI in HR, highlighting challenges and emerging regulations.

Majority of workers already use generative AI, but company policies lag

10/02/2023

More than half of U.S. employees are already using generative artificial intelligence tools, at least occasionally, to accomplish work-related tasks. Yet some three-quarters of companies still lack an established, clearly communicated organizational AI policy.

10 tips for preventing the spread of flu at work

09/22/2023

Public health authorities are encouraging many Americans to receive a coronavirus booster vaccine, but they’re urging almost everyone to get a flu shot this fall. For employers, limiting the spread of influenza among workers can be key to maintaining adequate staffing this fall and winter.

41% of workers believe generative AI will enhance their careers

09/18/2023

The use of generative artificial intelligence has workers feeling optimistic about their skills and career prospects, research from recruiting firm Robert Half shows.

DOL, EEOC announce outreach, enforcement pact

09/18/2023

The federal agency partnership employers have long suspected has now been formalized: The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the EEOC on Sept. 14 signed a formal cooperation agreement to enhance enforcement of federal laws and regulations.

CEOs distance themselves from DEI initiatives

09/13/2023

Mentions of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives fell by 54% during CEO earnings calls in the first quarter following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard decision, which outlawed race-based affirmative action in higher education.

EEO-1 data collection begins Oct. 31

09/11/2023

The window for submitting 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data opens on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with a filing deadline of Tuesday, Dec. 5.

State, local legislation addresses key employment-law issues

09/08/2023

According to the latest annual Labor Day report from the Littler Mendelson law firm’s Workplace Policy Institute, states are taking the lead on many important employment-law topics. The 2023 edition of the report spotlights recent legislation and regulations addressing workplace freedom of speech, AI in HR decision-making, noncompete agreements, pay transparency and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Prepare to drop or rewrite these handbook rules

09/06/2023

National Labor Relations Board rulings can affect the very rules you write into your handbook. The board’s Stericycle decision, issued in August, calls for a wholesale reexamination of the handbook rules that any private-sector employers seek to enforce, whether or not they operate in a union environment.

77% of employers report greater employee need for mental-health care

09/05/2023

An increase in mental-health challenges was cited as the most significant area of prolonged impact resulting from the pandemic. Last year, 44% of employers saw a rise in mental-health concerns, while 77% of employers reported an increase this year, with another 16% anticipating one in the future.