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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.

5 leadership lessons from NFL football teams

09/23/2024
NFL football is a big business. It is more popular than ever and creates many of the most-watched shows in the United States each year. And each of these games provides leadership lessons if we look for them. Here are five important lessons for leaders and organizations who want to improve—all available to you from watching even a little NFL football.

Government shutdown: What HR needs to know

09/23/2024
If Congress can’t pass annual appropriations bills by Oct. 1, many federal government agencies will be forced to close or curtail operations for the 22nd time in U.S. history and the first time since 2019. By law, most federal agencies must furlough nonessential workers and stop or limit their activities until Congress passes and the president signs budget bills for fiscal year 2025.

The people-leader crisis: A wake-up call for organizations

09/16/2024
HR professionals and people leaders are facing unprecedented challenges that threaten organizational stability and performance. A recent study by employer brand experts Blu Ivy Group reveals alarming trends in burnout, disengagement and potential turnover among HR executives and managers.

7 strategies to boost company culture: HR’s Global Company Culture Day toolkit

09/13/2024
HR professionals, take note: September 18 marks Global Company Culture Day, an annual event that presents a valuable opportunity to highlight and enhance your organization’s workplace environment, and reinforce the crucial role that culture plays in driving employee engagement, improving productivity and increasing overall job satisfaction. Here are some practical strategies to make the most of this opportunity and foster a thriving company culture year-round.