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Experiencing Negative Mental Health Symptoms? You're Not Alone
Mental health issues are more prevalent among the workforce than employers may realize, and for many employees, work is a factor in the mental health symptoms they experience
Billionaires Paying Off Student Loans Isn’t a Solution to Debt Problem
Having a billionaire pay off your student loans is about as likely as winning the lottery. Instead, graduating seniors will be looking to their future employers for help with their…
Viewpoint: Optimizing the Employee Experience
The employee experience is a broad and complex topic. This HR People + Strategy (HRPS) white paper by Josh Bersin provides ways to optimize the employee experience by looking at…
Scott Mugno Withdraws as OSHA Nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, withdrew his name from consideration in a letter submitted May 14 to the White House…
New Colorado Law Criminalizes Some Wage Violations
Colorado employers will soon face potential criminal charges for failure to pay wages. Once the new law takes effect on Jan
IBM Transforms Its Approach to Human Resources with AI
IBM has spent the last five years using its artificial intelligence tools to design HR initiatives that evaluate employees and prepare them for internal mobility and career advancement. The company…
New Jersey Governor Signs Data-Breach Notification Amendment
Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed an amendment enhancing New Jersey’s data-breach notification law by expanding the definition of personal information and updating notification requirements
Worker Who Tested Positive for Opiates Loses ADA Claim
An employer’s concern about whether a worker’s medication interfered with his ability to safely perform his job was not evidence that the employer regarded him as having a disability under…
Pay for Commuting and Meal Breaks Isn’t Included in Overtime
Although a logging company paid its workers an hourly wage during meal and commute times, that time was improperly included in the calculation of penalties for overtime violations under the…
More Men Say They Are Uncomfortable Interacting with Women at Work
Sixty percent of male managers admitted that they are uncomfortable mentoring, working alone with or socializing with a female colleague in light of the #MeToo movement, a recent survey found