The Israel-Hamas war raises several HR issues stateside, from disruptions in international business to leave requests from employees shaken by the violence, and even arguments in offices and on production floors among workers with strong, opposing views.
Heirs of Employee Who Died While on Travel May Be Eligible for Workers’ Comp
A deceased employee’s widow and daughter did not need to show that the employer should have foreseen that the employee would engage in the specific activity that caused his injury while on travel in order to make a workers’ compensation claim in Nevada.
Why Are There So Many Strikes?
According to the available statistical measures, strike activity has radically increased in 2023. The question is, why? Many commentators — including me — have focused on workers and their rising organizing activity, activism, and militancy. I have said that workers are angry at their employers because of the pandemic
Trucking Companies Could Be More Profitable by Spending Just a Little Bit of Money–and Hiring Women
I have no desire to spend the night in the cab of a truck with a coworker–male or female. But especially not male. As an HR expert, I would strongly caution companies against having men and women share overnight accommodations, even in hotels.
Having said that, I
[Podcast] Workers By The Numbers #12: Analyzing The September Jobs and Unemployment Report with Harry Holzer and Aaron Sojourner
Alicia Modestino, Associate Professor at Northeastern University, hosts this month’s Workers by the Numbers Blogcast. Watch to her in conversation with Harry Holzer, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University, and Aaron Sojourner, Senior Researcher at the W.E. Upjohn Institute, as they discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs,
Help Your Employees Develop the Skills They Really Need
A “70/20/10” learning model can help future-proof your workforce.
U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
The strike at the truck manufacturer by 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers comes in the middle of the union’s strikes at three large U.S. car companies.
Law Firms Alter Diversity Programs Amid Legal Challenges
Changes by two firms come as employers look to preserve minority-opportunity efforts after Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling
ABC News, Former Producer Settle Sexual-Misconduct Suit
Kirstyn Crawford accused ABC News of turning blind eye to allegations of misconduct by former executive
Anxiety and depression are having an increasing effect on the workplace
Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions, affecting almost 2 in 10 adults each year, and it’s not uncommon for them to go hand-in-hand with depression.
Professor awarded Nobel economics prize for advancing the understanding of workplace gender gap
The announcement went a tiny step to closing the Nobel committee’s own gender gap: Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.
How To Be More Inclusive Of People With Disabilities In The Workplace
Disabilities affect a quarter of the people living in the United States and abroad.
Returning to the office is ‘wildly more expensive’ today than in 2019—here’s how much people are spending
The majority of workers say they’re back in the office five days a week, and they’re paying up for it.
The Companies Bringing the Office to Remote Workers
After employees moved away during the pandemic, some businesses are opening workspaces in their new cities
HR take note: Proposed EEOC harassment guidelines released
“This has been a long time coming.”