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Awareness Helps Counteract Implicit Biases
Knowing their own implicit biases can help HR professionals and managers avoid making mistakes in hiring and promotion decisions. Implicit biases are unconscious
Proposal to Raise Workweek in South Korea to 69 Hours Rejected
A proposed amendment to South Korea’s Labor Standards Act failed, sinking attempts to raise the cap on working hours per week from 52 to 69 and provide companies with
California Pay-Disclosure Practices Draw Scrutiny from Regulators
In January, strict new pay -transparency requirements took effect in California. Now regulators are closely monitoring employers’ practices as they process thousands of
Stay Abreast of Laws Restricting AI in the Workplace
With employers relying more often on artificial intelligence (AI) to help hire new workers, states have begun implementing new laws and regulations to govern how
How to Improve Remote Employees’ Well-Being
While remote work often provides a welcome degree of flexibility and improved work/life balance, it remains an imperfect solution and can lead to employees feeling
AI More Likely to Replace Jobs Held by Women. Here’s Why
Many employees fear that AI will eventually take their jobs, but a recent assessment conducted by analytics firm Revelio Labs found that automation is more likely to
Case Study: Feedback Tech Tools Can Spur Employee, Company Success
Connecting managers with employees has always been an important component of employee and, ultimately, company success. Tools that deliver two-way feedback with speed
Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Stops Some from Applying for Jobs in Certain States
Over three-fourths (77 percent) of LGBTQ+ job seekers said they’d hesitate about applying for a position in a state with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and 52 percent said
Juneteenth Continues to Gain Traction as a Paid Holiday
A growing number of private employers—including Allstate, Target, KPMG and Nike—are recognizing the new federal holiday Juneteenth as a company holiday, as employers
When Your Workplace Is a Hostile Work Environment, and When It's Not
Employees frequently complain about a Employees frequently complain about a "hostile work environment," leaving it to HR to distinguish whether a situation involves