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Will the Easing of the Pandemic Make the ‘Summer Slump’ Worse?
Productivity can decline in the summer, but managers can do something about it
DE&I at Liberty Mutual: A Q&A with Dawn Frazier-Bohnert
Liberty Mutual Insurance's executive vice president, global DE&I officer talks about the company’s multi-year diversity, equity and inclusion plan and how it is making
Workforce Optimization Tech Is Being Used for Remote Work
Workforce management and optimization technology has been a staple of the help desk and call center field for some time. These tools help organizations with workforce
Will Remote Work Lead to More Diversity in Tech?
Will the pandemic-induced shift to remote work help organizations increase diversity? Yes, some companies say—at least for technology jobs
Viewpoint: How Physical IT Infrastructure Can Hold Back Remote-Work Plans
It frequently surprises business leaders to learn that the thing holding them back from their remote-work vision is a piece of hardware in their office. But company
Coaching Is Key to Making Virtual Learning ‘Stick’
in many cases, going virtual resulted in positive learning outcomes and welcome cost savings, in others, virtual education fell short of expectations due to a lack of
Ensuring Fair Pay Policies Requires Vigilance, SHRM Testifies at House Hearing
Ways to root out racial and gender bias in pay policies were provided by the Society for Human Resource Management and others during a House hearing on compensation
7 Perplexing COBRA Subsidy Questions Answered
The new 100 percent premium subsidy for COBRA coverage is in effect through September 2021. Here are answers to some of the most common and interesting questions that
When and How Employers Should Respond to Employee Activism
Most employers expect a rise in activism among their employees by 2024. With no uniform definition of what employee activism is, or a singular response that works for
Ask HR: Can I Share Confidential News with My Co-Workers?
If a manager tells an employee, in confidence, that the business may be closing, can the employee warn colleagues? When an independent contractor becomes a full-time