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How HR should use AI: NYC law offers practical guidance

05/08/2023
More and more employers are using artificial intelligence software to improve HR processes such as recruitment, hiring and onboarding. Already, several states and cities have passed laws dictating how AI can and cannot be deployed, including in the HR field.

Good news for employers? Supreme Court takes deregulation case

05/05/2023
Over four decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gave regulatory agencies wide discretion in interpreting the federal laws they were charged with enforcing. When the law was ambiguous, agencies were free to come up with any reasonable interpretation. That could change next year.

4 tips to resolve conflicts

05/03/2023
It’s inevitable that disputes will arise between team members, and the onus is on all of us to resolve them. Luckily, conflict resolution is a skill that you can improve, which will make dealing with disputes far easier.

Health, IT and driving top list of America’s most in-demand occupations

05/01/2023
Employers are desperately seeking applicants to fill jobs in the health-care and information technology fields, followed closely by applicants for truck-driving jobs. That’s according to an analysis of job-posting click data and Google searches by the job-search site lensa.com.

EEOC, other agencies monitoring AI’s impact on perpetuating discrimination

05/01/2023
The EEOC has joined forces with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to step up oversight of how artificial intelligence software might perpetuate unlawful discrimination.

The HR I.Q. Test: May ’23

05/01/2023
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

5 ways to strengthen your employee-coaching skills

04/28/2023
Your skill at organizing, delegating and ensuring deadlines are met enables your team to fulfill short-term goals and post good metrics. But leaders looking to take their charges to the next level make a point of going beyond just managing employees—they coach them.

Analysis paralysis? 4 tips for making better decisions

04/26/2023
Your ability to make sound business decisions swiftly—even when they involve ambiguity and risk—is a major factor in your ability to guide and manage a successful team. Here are some simple ways to help you make better decisions.

Train employees on ‘bystander’ responsibilities to report harassment

04/24/2023
In 2016, the EEOC released a report that said reducing sexual harassment at work often depends on co-workers being willing to report misbehavior when they witness it. Since then, it has been largely up to employers to define policies for so-called bystander reporting. Here’s how to structure bystander training that prevents sexual harassment instead of merely reporting it after the fact.

OK to require training that may violate some religious beliefs

04/20/2023
Raymond objected to mandatory training on anti-gay bias, stating his religious beliefs about homosexuality precluded him from participating. He said it would compromise his faith.