Fri.Mar 28, 2025

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PTO policies need a reboot — this platform has a plan

Employee Benefit News

Using data analytics, employers will be able to track whether employees are taking enough time off.

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Can an employer require a doctor’s note for one day off?

HR Digest

Are you wondering if your employer can ask for a doctors note for a work absence of just one day? Sick leave policies vary, and while some states limit when employers can request a doctors note, others leave it to employers requirements. Under employment law, private employers often have the right to demand proof of illness for work, however state rules can differ.

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How to prevent the most common office injuries

Employee Benefit News

Working in an office isn't as safe as it may seem. In this blog, we take a look at the most common office injuries and how to prevent them at your company.

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Leadership tools for solving the talent shortage: Balance civility and diversity

Business Management Daily

Balancing civility with organizational pressures Our goal is to solve the talent shortage while working in the pressure cooker of organizational life. Now that we have built a workforce, we need to keep it. We need to be authentic and transparent with each other, which brings me to the issue of civility. I was raised in a polite familyaware of others needs and feelings, diplomatic, and civilsometimes maybe too much so.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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White-Collar Jobs Are Shrinking—Is It the Layoffs or Is AI to Blame?

HR Digest

If you work in the corporate field, you might have noticed a particularly unpleasant trendwhite-collar jobs are shrinking in number. At first, you may have dismissed the trend as one spun from unnecessary anxiety and people over-dramatizing what the job market looks like right now, but over time, youve likely seen what we havecorporate jobs are disappearing.

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The full stop emerges as a major point of contention in the workplace

Workplace Insight

A new poll from The Adaptavist Group claims that there is a growing generational divide in workplace communication, with emojis, punctuation, and AI use emerging as key areas of contention. The study, which surveyed 1,000 UK knowledge workers, reveals how different age groups interpret digital communication tools in the workplace, affecting collaboration and productivity.

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Published: “Designing Trauma-Informed Legislation: Drafting the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act”

Minding the Workplace

I’m happy to share that my latest law review article, “ Designing Trauma-Informed Legislation: Drafting the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act ,” has been published in the UIC Law Review , edited by students at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. You may freely access a downloadable pdf of the complete piece here. Here is a brief abstract: While insights about trauma and traumatization are gradually entering the mainstream of the legal profession, assessments o

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Come fly with me. The new digital issue of IN magazine is here for you

Workplace Insight

The digital edition of IN magazine 23 is now out and available for you here. In this issue: why we act up at airports and what designers can do about it; the datacentre market is struggling to keep up with AI’s rapacious demand for resources; a review of the Workspace Design Show which keeps getting better; what a new generation of buildings can tell us about how to balance ethical goals with organisational strategy; the headquarters of Italy’s largest co-op; the difficulties of keep

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Best Employee Referral Software Platforms of 2025!

Vantage Circle

Introduction Employee referral program software is essential for HR professionals and hiring managers aiming to enhance recruitment efforts. These tools transform employees into brand ambassadors, encouraging them to leverage their networks and boost the candidate pool. List of the Best Employee Referral Software Platforms in 2025 ERIN : Best for AI-powered employee referral automation.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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Hybrid working improves self-reported wellbeing and productivity

Workplace Insight

Hybrid working improves employee health and wellbeing, reduces stress, and boosts productivity, according to a new study by flexible office provider International Workplace Group. The research, which surveyed more than 2,000 hybrid workers, found that 34 percent reported taking fewer sick days since gaining flexibility over how and where they work. The findings suggest that hybrid work enables better overall health management.

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HHS Layoff Initiated: The Federal Job Cuts Hit 10,000 Workers

HR Digest

Overwhelmed by all the reporting on the matter of layoffs? You might have to seek some other way to handle the stress because the HHS is currently preoccupied with layoffs. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has unveiled his Health agency workforce reduction plans, and the scale of the cuts is staggering. The HHS job cuts are expected to affect 10,000 employees at the organization in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, Implementing the Presidents Depa