Your HR Career

Executives more ‘connected’ than others to their organizations

11/11/2024

A full 40% of leaders say they feel a strong connection with the organizations where they work. Compare that to just 19% of rank-and-file employees and 23% of managers.

Go ahead, trim the tree—and keep holiday parties liability-free

11/11/2024

Company holiday parties are back—and so is the liability they sometimes bring. If your organization is planning holiday festivities this year, follow these tips for making spirits bright without having to call a lawyer.

Report: Leader, manager development is No. 1 HR priority for 2025

11/04/2024

The continued focus on management development comes as managers report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

DOL employees ordered back to their offices

10/28/2024

U.S. Department of Labor employees who have been working remotely since the pandemic must soon report back to their offices for at least five days of every two-week pay period. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su ordered the return-to-office transition to begin Dec. 1.

Survey: HR admin takes away from employee-focused work

10/15/2024

HR managers spend 12 hours per week on average on payroll and benefits-related administrative tasks. In fact, 27% of them say they spend 20 hours or more every week, according to a poll by the Payroll Integrations software firm.

Honesty: An absolute necessity in litigation

10/10/2024

When a judge or jury finds your client dishonest, they’ve decided your fate. If that dishonesty involves lying to the court, your client may never get the chance to face a jury.

Top trend from Littler’s Workplace Institute report

10/10/2024

Congress is no longer the biggest driver of new laws impacting employers. Other than the passage of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and the Pump Act, major new employment laws have been happening at the state and local levels. This adds to the complexity for employers who operate in more than one location.

Tips for smart negotiations

09/30/2024

Negotiations happen all the time at work. Sometimes the setting is across a conference room table, sometimes it’s in your boss’s office, sometimes it’s over the phone with a vendor. No matter where or when, though, negotiation is a key skill every HR pro must master. Follow these rules for conducting successful, professional negotiations.

Celebrate and recognize others on your day

09/25/2024

Tomorrow is HR Professionals Day. Celebrated every year on September 26, this day is devoted to honoring the invaluable work of HR professionals. We hope you are commended this week for all you do. Hopefully, you get some love from your employees, but here are some ways you can recognize your staff as well.

The cost of invisible leadership: Recognizing the problem

09/23/2024

Managerial invisibility is an insidious behavior that can cloak your entire workforce and organization at large. Able to take many different forms, when invisibility occurs, retention and recruitment can plummet, absenteeism increases and both output and quality results decline. This detachment is exacerbating sentiments that employers are decreasingly caring about staff welfare.