The traditional summer holiday season is the perfect time - says Rob Whalen - for HR professionals to really hammer home the benefits of taking paid time off: 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
Time to step up: Employees want HR to help them navigate financial turbulence
Employees have never been clearer: they want employers to help them manage financial turbulence. Now is the time, says Rob Whalen, for HR to step up and … Read more
Why the New Year is the perfect time to think about staff holidays
As staff pile back from their Christmas breaks, it seems 'where' staff work is a strong predictor of how much holiday they’ll take: Read more
How convertible PTO helps HR teams meet demand for flexibility
Employees want greater flexibility, and convertible PTO gives them this by allowing them to convert unused holiday into other perks - like pension … Read more
Holidays are over? No, they shouldn’t be
September means one thing - the end of the holidays, right? Wrong, says Rob Whalen. He argues holidays should happen all-year round, and should be … Read more
The real story of unlimited PTO
Unlimited PTO is a failed HR benefit - even though it's waved triumphantly around to attract new talent, argues Rob Whalen: Read more
GM staff to pocket record profit share; calling veterans ‘heroes’ limits their careers
GM staff set to pocket record profit share A union-negotiated formula that requires General Motors to give a profit share to workers at a rate of $1,000 … Read more
Walmart employee retires after TikTok fame; calls to ban non-compete clauses
Walmart employee able to retire after TikTok fame Butch Marion, an 82-year old ex-Navy veteran, has been able to retire, after a video of him ringing up … Read more
Job hunters seek pro-LGBTQ firms; Georgia sued for transgender discrimination
Job seekers more likely to join pro-LGBTQ organizations… Americans say they are more likely to join companies that are publicly pro-LGBTQ, according to a … Read more