HR/Benefits TAMARIN DUNCAN

Do Self-Service Portals Increase Employee Satisfaction?

Exploring the impact: Can self-service portals boost employee satisfaction?

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Why Medicaid Cuts May Affect Your Business

Without paid caregivers, the burden will be on your employees to care for medically complex children as well as aging parents.

HR/Benefits JEFF HADEN

Even Though LeBron James Makes $49 Million a Year, Research Shows He's Significantly Underpaid. And So Are Your Superstar Employees

How much should you pay your best employees? More.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Nobel Prize Winner Claudia Goldin Studied Why Women Earn Less. Her Work Shows How Businesses Can Help Women Succeed

The reasons why women earn less than men are complicated, but not insurmountable.

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

Jimmy Fallon Just Went on Zoom and Apologized to All His Employees. It's a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence

'I feel so bad I can't even tell you,' the comedian reportedly said.

HR/Benefits ROSE ELCOCK

Become a Talent Magnet

The true secrets of employee retention.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Why ChatGPT Is Bleeding Money, Not Taking Over Your HR Department

Businesses are struggling and looking for cheaper solutions, but now isn't the time to replace professionals with bots.

HR/Benefits JASON ATEN

Amazon Is Sending Email Warnings to Employees Over Returning to the Office. It's the 1 Thing No Company Should Ever Do

If you want people to come back to the office, give them a good reason.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Lizzo Is Accused of Creating a Hostile Work Environment. You Can Avoid Her Mistakes

It doesn't matter how many awards you've won, you still can't sexually harass your employees.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Yes, You Can Require Your Employees to Post on Social Media

Your employees probably don't want to, but you can certainly require it.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

McDonald's 'No Quit Zone' Sign Isn't Enforceable or Funny

You can tell your employees they can't quit, but that destroys your at-will relationship.

HR/Benefits BRIT MORSE

How Companies Can Support Women Going Through Menopause

Businesses are finding ways to support women experiencing symptoms related to menopause, which costs US companies billions in productivity.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

5 Interview Answers That Hiring Managers Don't Like, But Should at Least Appreciate

Is integrity a core value of your business? Then why do you reject honest job candidates.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Dolly Parton's 9-to-5 Song Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About How to Have a Fair Workplace

Job sharing, flex time, fair pay? We knew the solutions 43 years ago and yet still we struggle.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Salesforce's Plan to Get Employees Back Into the Office. The Right Call or Emotional Manipulation?

Salesforce is telling employees to come back to the office and if they do, the company will make a donation to charity. Will it work?

HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN

My Employee Keeps Pushing for a Promotion He Won't Get

And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

If You Say 1 of These Phrases, You're About to Be Sued

When your HR manager tells you not to say something, she's trying to protect you from your own stupidity.

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

Gallup Experts Say There's a Simple Way to Improve Employee Performance. Most Bosses Do the Opposite

It's time to rethink the performance review.

HR/Benefits MARTIN ZWILLING

8 Ways to Enhance Your Career, Despite Major Changes in Business Today

You may be expecting a career advancement but are held back by failing one of the basics.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

A Business Leader Finds Out the Hard Way Not to Give Advice

Your cool and insightful interview question may be, well, questionable.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Survey: Too Fat? Too Thin? Not Hired

Survey says weight discrimination is real, but how accurate is that?

HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

New Study: Commuting More Than 5 Hours a Week Is Linked With Weight and Sleep Problems

A new Swedish study offers ammunition to those fighting to keep working from home.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

A Message for Out-of-Touch CEOs: It's Time for Emotional Intelligence in the C-Suite

Praising employees for selling their dogs so they can return to the office isn't a good look. Though CEOs may mean well, they clearly aren't thinking through what they're saying enough.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

McDonald's Conducts Layoffs With a Weird McTwist

Companies have abandoned the in person layoff, but McDonald's takes it to the next level.

HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN

What Are the Minimum Benefits an Employer Needs to Provide?

If you can't afford to provide benefits, you can't afford to hire right?

HR/Benefits MANDY GILBERT

5 Job Perks That Will Keep Your Employees Happy and Loyal

What you should be providing for your team.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Stop Using Traditional Icebreakers and Do Improv Instead

Becoming a team doesn't mean knowing about favorite colors and your bucket list.

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

New Report: Over Half of Americans Think Their Workplace Has a Gender Pay Gap Problem

Companies can build trust with their workers by adjusting pay for female employees, among other solutions.

HR/Benefits KATIE BURKE

Performance Reviews Are Broken. It's Time to Create a More Manageable System

Time-consuming performance reviews need a revamp. Here are four things to skip to create a more sustainable review process.

HR/Benefits DAVID FINKEL

How to Have an Adult Conversation With an Employee Who Isn't Meeting Expectations

Before you call them into your office, there are a few things that you need to think through.

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

3 Common Mistakes That Can Get You Sued, According to an Employment Attorney

A company fired someone for too many absences and found itself in trouble with the EEOC.

HR/Benefits ROY DEKEL

Retiring at 50 Is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make

There are pros and cons to retiring early – here's what you should think about.

HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN

My Entry-Level Employee Gave Me Off-Base Criticism

How do I explain how inappropriate this was?

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Study: Women in the Corner Office Did This to Get There

Men still outnumber women in leadership positions, but the women use this one trick to beat men to the top.

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

Wharton Psychologist Adam Grant Says the Best Bosses Ask These Questions of Every Employee

Unfortunately, most bosses wait until it's too late.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Layoffs Via Email: The Best Way to Say Goodbye?

Google, Twitter, and other tech companies chose to terminate via email. I hate it. Maybe I'm wrong.

HR/Benefits JASON ATEN

With Only 6 Words, Patagonia Explained the Brilliant Reason It Closed All of Its Stores and Paid Its Employees to Take a Week Off

Sometimes your employees need a break.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Dear Sundar Pichai, Here Is How You Lay off Employees

Hey, Google, if you can hire one by one, you can fire one by one.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Job Candidates are "Cheating" with ChatGPT and It's Fabulous

Why not use every tool available?

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

Is This the Real Reason Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft Are Having Layoffs?

Are 51,000 people losing their jobs because their employers want to shift the balance of power?

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

11 Worst Examples of Office Jargon And What You Should Say Instead

Time to replace office jargon that are not only outdated – they're annoying.

HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN

The Brilliant Reason Google Doesn't Require Cover Letters

What a cover letter really says about an applicant's candidacy.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Maternity Leave Is Not 'Sitting Around on Your Ass'

While you might feel angry that you have to pick up the slack while your co-worker is out on maternity leave, it's a bad idea to tell them.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

The 10 Most Terrible LinkedIn Posts of 2022

LinkedIn is supposed to be about networking. Sometimes, it goes off the rails.

HR/Benefits MANDY GILBERT

3 Benefits of an Employee Holiday Party

These apply whether the party is in-person or virtual.

HR/Benefits NICK HOBSON

Google's Plan to Lay Off 10,000 'Poor Performing' Employees Is Based on a Big Lie

Can performance reviews really do the trick?

HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN

Forget Productivity. The 4-Day Work Week Has a Greater Benefit that Solves a Major Problem

It just might be the solution you've been looking for.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

5 Holiday Party Disasters that Could Have Been Prevented

There's just one weird trick that will keep your holiday party fun and in control.

HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN

My Employee Wastes Too Much Time on Bad Ideas

And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.

HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

Microsoft Hired 50,000 People During the Pandemic. Here's the No. 1 Lesson CEO Satya Nadella Learned About Remote Onboarding

Integrating new members into a remote team? Microsoft's CEO says one factor matters most for successful remote onboarding.

HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

The 5 Essential Traits of Highly Resilient Workers, According to a Global Study of 26,000 Employees

With a recession likely looming, the time to ensure your employees are as resilient as they can be is now.

HR/Benefits ALISON DAVIS

Make This Change to Dramatically Improve Employee Communication

You don't need fancy technology. Or a complicated program. Just do this.

HR/Benefits JOHN BOITNOTT

How and Why You Should Continue to Train Your Employees Throughout Their Employment

Some founders may fear that giving their teams comprehensive training will spur them to seek greener pastures. But really, training workers makes your company the greener pasture.

HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN

Amazon's New Employee Benefit Is Oddly Genius. It's a Master Class in How to Keep Entry-Level Staff Happy

It's not about increasing salary or offering gimmicky perks.

HR/Benefits BEN SHERRY

Why 'Hangover Leave' Might Be the Perk Your Workers Really Want

Employees value perks that will help them rest more effectively and sleep when they need it most, according to a recent poll.

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

TikTok Star Goes Viral Asking Strangers About Their Salaries. (Here's Why That's a Good Thing)

Hannah Williams' Salary Transparent Street has more than 15 million likes.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Employees Struggle With Inflation. CEO Responds With Tone-Deaf Email

Use your canned goods is not the proper reply to inflation is killing my budget.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

The Truth Behind 'No One Wants to Work Anymore'

Is it just that Gen Z is lazy? Well, great-great grandpa said that in 1894 too, so it's probably not a new phenomenon.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

You Now Need to Have a Business Reason for Covid Testing Employees

New guidelines switch from the EEOC switch the standard from "presumed permissible" to a needed business reason.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Why You Should Let Your Employees Take Three-Week Vacations

American vacation culture is terrible and people are burning out.

HR/Benefits JOE PROCOPIO

Preemptive Layoffs and Rescinded Job Offers Destroy a Company From the Inside

It's not just the loss of trust, it's the damage that festers in the shadows.

HR/Benefits ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATION

3 Mistakes That Could Cost You Your Top Talent

As the hiring crisis drags on, it's time to consider what business owners might be doing wrong – and make it right.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

3 Things for HR to Consider After the Dobbs Decision

You may have strong feelings, but your job is people first, not your own politics first.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Why DoorDash Asks for Sexual Orientation on Applications

You can't report on what you don't know.

HR/Benefits PETER COHAN

3 Ways Business Leaders Must Help Their People Cope With Record Gasoline Prices

Listen to concerns, pay a gasoline bonus, loosen up in-person office requirements.

HR/Benefits ROXANNE PETRAEUS

How to Protect Your Company From Layoff Misconduct

In times of stress, employees feel pressured to bend the rules. Here's how to protect them--and your business.


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