In this week's round-up of the HR stories catching our eye: new rules aiming to making working in heat safer; dreadlocks are covered by religious … Read more
The case for enhanced bereavement policies
Jason Herring, former VP, People Business Partner at Moody's, says it's a travesty that staff often only get 3-5 days off to deal with a bereavement. He … Read more
Re-thinking the ‘G’ in ESG
According to Rajeev Peshawaria, the big problem with ESG is the over-reliance on the 'G' of governance. Given governance is dictated by behavior, he … Read more
Salaries surge for in-office jobs; SpaceX accused of enforcing unlawful severance clauses
In our HR news review: employers are massively boosting pay for staff that are permanently in the office; SpaceX and the NLRB lock horns again; 10% of jobs … Read more
Could your workplace become ‘sober curious’?
More employers should create workplaces cultures that are not dependent on alcohol for team building, says Marsha Stone: Read more
Easier unionization rule blocked; enforced DEI training ‘violates religious freedoms’
In this week's round-up of HR news catching our eye: NLRB rule making it easier to unionize is blocked; enforced DEI training could violate religious … Read more
Gig worker strike hits Valentine’s Day reunions; Dept of Veterans affairs defends HR pay
In this week's HR news round-up, striking hail-ride workers spoil Valentine's meet-ups; HR pay gets special treatment at The Department of Veterans … Read more
Sports Illustrated accused of publishing AI-written articles; Walmart farewell goes viral
Sports Illustrated has been chided by its union for reportedly publishing articles written by AI. Also in the news: a rise in employee volunteering plus a … Read more
Apple in $25 million settlement with US Department of Justice over hiring irregularities
In this week's round-up of the HR news making the headlines: Apple to pay $25 million fine for favoring hiring immigrants over US citizens, while Honda … Read more
The benefits of being angry at work
Anger in the workplace is wrong. Right? Well, wrong actually. HR needs to allow managers and staff to be angry with each other, finds Peter Crush Read more