You probably know it already: HR professionals are great at looking after other people’s health and wellbeing. But when it comes to looking after their … Read more
The right to disconnect – sticking plaster or silver bullet?
Across the pond in Europe, it’s getting more and more likely that there will be a EU-wide expectation (backed up by law), that employees have a ‘right to … Read more
EY error leaves staff overdrawn; Amazon questions its office space needs (while its wareho…
Payroll error hits 55,000 EY staff in US More than 55,000 US staff working for EY had a nasty surprise when they woke up on Tuesday morning and found their … Read more
Why we need to overhaul workplace belonging
It’s no secret HR is a particularly challenging profession to be working in right now. Remote and hybrid work are here to stay, and employees continue to … Read more
Hospital pays employees’ gas; West Virginia offers $20,000 to attract workers; Google bos…
Louisiana hospital tells staff ‘gas is on us’ With inflation topping nearly 9%, it’s no surprise the cost of living is beginning to be the number one … Read more
How to support parents returning to the workplace
As any HRD should realize, seeing staff return to the workplace after the birth of a child comes with many positives and negatives. Often there is a … Read more
Employee mental health: Putting the “human” back in Human Resources
It’s been a challenging couple of years to be, well…human. The ongoing pandemic, record-high inflation, social justice issues, global conflict (and more), … Read more
Why HRDs need to embrace comfort
For most of us, the word ‘comfort’ has extremely positive connotations. We all strive to be comfortable in all aspects of our lives, whether it be at home … Read more
Who doesn’t want to go back to the office? Women
The Covid-19 pandemic, which is maybe…hopefully…finally, starting to ebb away (BA.2 notwithstanding), has left in its wake the smoldering ruin of go-go, … Read more
To encourage PTO you must first PTO (or Prepare The others)
During the course of my career, I can safely say I’ve coined more than a few phrases – everything from PLC (or Personal Levels of Comfort), to Be Savvy Not … Read more