In this week's HR news making the headlines: remote workers are being lured back to the office with higher pay; unionized Apple staff strike first contract … Read more
Adult autism: How can businesses adapt?
April is Autism Awareness Month. In recognition of this, Gina Brady examines the often-overlooked problem of staff suffering sensory overload. She outlines … Read more
Clean Slate Law updates and additions: Why HR can’t afford to be complacent
New York is the latest state to pass 'Clean Slate' law, but constant additions and updates mean HR departments need to continually stay on top of how their … Read more
Why dropping degrees could improve diversity
Hiring statistics reveal that HR still has work to do to improve DEI. But changes to hiring, to focus more on skills and less on academic credentials, … Read more
Twitter accused of discriminating against moms; even Zoom wants staff in the office
In this week's HR news round-up: former Twitter staff claim it discriminates against moms; even Zoom thinks face-to-face meetings are better for its own staff: Read more
Employees with autism – it’s time to destroy the stereotypes
This month is Autism Awareness Month, and to mark it, Darelyn Pazdel urges HRDs to rethink their hiring stereotypes. Read more
19 million threw a Super Bowl sickie; only one-in-five have a work ‘bestie’
Nearly 20 million called in sick after Super Bowl An estimated 18.8 million people called in sick this Monday morning – the day after the biggest night in … Read more
Clean slate legislation: Are you ready for it?
In a couple of months time, any ex-offender living in Michigan with a ten year conviction-free record and a seven year clean slate for certain misdemeanors … Read more
Musk creating at-work sleeping areas; Apple accused of ‘psychological warfare’
Musk reportedly installing bedrooms in Twitter HQ Controversial Twitter owner, Elon Musk, has reportedly converted office space into bedrooms, to enable … Read more
GM unveils return to office plan; Intel expected to slash jobs
GM unveils January 2023 return to office plan Car giant, General Motors, has announced that it wants salaried workers on hybrid work schedules to return to … Read more