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Supervisor’s Use of Racial Slurs May Be Challenged
A supervisor’s use of offensive language in the workplace, even if infrequent, will be considered much more serious than a co-worker’s in assessing hostile work environment claims, the 7th
Your Career Q&A: When You Do All the Right Things but Still Don’t Get the Promotion
You've put in the time, developed your skills and become part of your company's "inner circle"--but you still can't get that promotion. What's gone wrong? Career advice columnist Martin Yate…
Augmented Writing Technology Boosts Diversity Initiatives
Augmented writing technology uses vast collections of data points to help users predict how audiences will respond to their messages. For recruiting, machine intelligence identifies patterns in language and the…
Viewpoint: The Marriage of Blockchain and HR
Lately there has been a tremendous amount of press about and research conducted on the utility of blockchain. The topic can be incredibly complicated, but blockchain could be a promising…
Viewpoint: Creating a 21st Century Federal Workforce
The president's management agenda includes proposals for human capital management reforms, strategic workforce management, talent acquisition, continuous learning and agile operations
Supreme Court Asked to Apply ADEA to Job Applicants
Does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protect job applicants as well as current employees? The AARP Foundation is asking the
Viewpoint: Your Approach to Hiring Is All Wrong
Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They've never spent as much money doing it
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Collapse the HR Triangle—Enable but Don’t Be an Enabler
How can HR professionals help managers have difficult conversations in a timely, constructive way? And how can HR do so without creating a communication triangle with the three points being…
Employers Tackle Social Factors Imperiling Workers’ Health
More employers are working on community health initiatives with their local business associations and municipal governments to address social factors linked with poor employee health