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Q&A with Oracle’s Gretchen Alarcon
SHRM Online caught up with Gretchen Alarcon, group vice president of human capital management (HCM) strategy at Oracle, to ask her about the company’s new voice capabilities for its digital…
Technology Is Shaping the New HR Agenda
Changes in the way people work are making HR leaders and vendors think differently about how they purchase or develop HR technologies, according to thought leader and industry analyst Josh…
Trump’s OFCCP Collects Record Millions in Back Wages
Predictions that federal contractors would face smaller enforcement fines under the Trump administration have proved inaccurate. Bank of America, Dell Technologies and Goldman Sachs are the latest big companies to…
Canada Labor Code Changes Have Taken Effect
New amendments to the Canada Labor Code affect approximately 18,000 federally regulated employers and 900,000 of their workers
HR Should Educate Employees About Protecting Whistleblowers' Rights
The emergence of whistleblowers’ claims that President Donald Trump sought a foreign country’s interference in the next presidential election gives employers an opportunity to educate their employees about whistleblower laws
What Are the Most Outlandish Reasons an Employee Has Given for Missing Work?
Employees say the darnedest things when it comes to explaining why they're late to work or not coming in at all. But whether it involves getting stuck in a tree,…
Viewpoint: The Legal Risks of Digital Workplace Apps
Use of digital workplace apps can lead to off-the-clock and other claims, especially when managers expect employees to access mobile apps while off duty. Creating and documenting a compliance plan…
Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain May Seem Harmless to Many, but Not to All
Taking the Lord's name in vain may seem commonplace, but it can offend some workers
Canada: How Employers Should Prepare for Federal Election
The Canadian electorate soon will vote in the federal general election. Every employee is entitled to three consecutive hours to vote during voting hours on polling day
3 Ways to Modernize Workforce Planning
Getting the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time—the core of strategic workforce planning (SWP) has not changed. Yet, as the pace of…