HR is operating in a competitive world where resources are limited, and talent is at a prime. Organizations must continue to recruit and retain great employees while consistently encouraging the growth and development of their current employees.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on April 12th that the EEO-1 data collection was now open. The deadline for submission of the report is May 17, 2022. The EEO-1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that requires all private sector employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit workforce demographics including data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories.
Practicing inclusive leadership is a daily factor when managing an organization. Inclusive leadership starts by recognizing an individual’s own biases and actively seeking out and considering different perspectives that informs their decision-making and strengthens their collaboration with others.
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The House of Representatives has approved legislation amending Title VII to make it unlawful to discriminate against individuals based on hair texture or hairstyle. Federal agencies have taken several actions including the Department of Labor launching a campaign to promote mental health friendly workplaces and proposing amended regulations to the Davis-Bacon Act, and the EEOC providing information on caregiver discrimination.
Global HR professionals should be familiar not only with the laws and compliance regulations to which their company must adhere in their country of origin, but also with the same types of laws and regulations in the countries in which their company wants to create satellite offices, subsidiaries or other types of operations.
March 15, 2022, was Equal Pay Day, which signifies the day through which U.S. women on average must work to be paid the same wages as those received by men in 2021. This day resulted in several actions by the federal government.
HRCI proudly hosted our fifth virtual summit: Higher Standard - Making an Impact: Strategic Partnerships and Organizational Alignment for HR Professionals. This was a three-day well attended event featuring speakers sharing their expertise with an international network of HRCI-certified professionals.
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Congress avoids a partial government shutdown by passing legislation funding the federal government through September 30th. Bill banning forced arbitration becomes law.
Human Resource Management (HRM) practices are interconnected with product, processes and knowledge innovation. The key purpose of HRM is to achieve a sustainable organizational outcome through people and marketplace competitiveness.
Companies are experiencing changes in leadership, culture and purpose. Here’s how HR’s function intersects with work’s high-level trends.
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For the third time during this fiscal year, the federal government has averted a partial shutdown by passing a funding bill through March 11th.
As more organizations pivot to a hybrid work environment, they need to laser focus on trust-building strategies and ensure the entire workforce is in sync with this trust culture. A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) survey regarding trust levels since the pandemic shows that 80 percent of employees trust their organization, while 84 percent report trusting their direct manager the same or more now.
Congress Passes Bill Banning Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Cases.
More than ever, organizations must align their workforce with their strategic business plans. Recent studies have indicated a level of misalignment between an organization’s strategic direction and how these are reflected in the organization’s mission and vision.
Unless you’re in the middle of comparing schools for academic performance or seeking a top doctor to perform a complicated surgical procedure, you probably don’t give much thought about the term accreditation. But as an HR business professional, you should be just as careful to research the accreditation standards of certification programs and continuous learning opportunities that claim to advance your career.
Pablo Picasso did it. So did Steve Jobs. Borrowing ideas from other “artists” and making them your own has been common practice throughout history. In fact, this technique has given birth to numerous innovations – both in the pre-modern and in the post-modern technology worlds. Today it is called the mash-up, and HR should take heed.