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HR and Chatbots Are Learning Together
Whether called chatbots, digital assistants or conversational artificial intelligence (AI), companies are using the technology to enhance HR service, boost productivity, and help deliver more rewarding and personalized experiences for…
Your Career Q&A: Finding a Less-Demanding but Still Meaningful Job
After a long HR career, this week's letter-writer is ready for a less stressful but still challenging job. Columnist Martin Yate offers advice on how job-seekers with this goal should…
Employers Urged to Help Fix Leaky Tech Talent Pipeline
Employers have a role in fixing the leaky talent pipeline in the tech industry. That includes examing biases in recruitment, hiring, promotion and pay that may exist
If You’re Faking That Smile at Work, You’re at Risk for Heavy Drinking
Faking a smile at work or suppressing one’s emotions—whether you’re a teacher, a nurse or a barista—can lead to heavy drinking, according to new research
Employee Who Continued to Work Consented to Arbitration
An employee who was told that agreeing to arbitrate disputes was a condition of employment but who refused to sign the agreement and continued to work for the employer implied…
Failure to Use Company’s Legal Name on Pay Stubs Didn’t Violate Calif. Law
A company's use of its fictitious, or "doing business as," name on its wage statements rather than its legal name as shown on its California registration did not violate state…
If You’re Faking That Smile at Work, You’re at Risk for Heavy Drinking
Faking a smile at work or suppressing one’s emotions—whether you’re a teacher, a nurse or a barista—can lead to heavy drinking, according to new research
Viewpoint: Bringing Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work Can Feel Risky. Here’s Why
The idea that we should be our authentic selves appeals to our deep hope that we can be fully accepted—warts and all—by our colleagues and bosses, true to ourselves without…
IRS Updates Correction Program for Retirement Plans
New IRS guidance streamlines procedures for correcting retirement plan compliance errors, including plan loan defaults, without having to file a voluntary correction program submission to the IRS
What Negotiating Points Are Most Important to European Job Candidates?
Salary is not the only factor a European candidate will want to negotiate before accepting an offer. A permanent employment contract—one without an end date—is an important point of negotiation…