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Last year’s July 4th surged PTO requests by 326%; how HR can prepare

HRExecutive

In 2024, July 4 fell on a Thursday—and the day after became the third most-requested PTO day of the year, according to Paycom, a provider of cloud-based human capital management software. In fact, the firm found, PTO requests for July 5 soared a full 326% above average. While Independence Day is on a Friday this year—and approximately 94% of private employers will give their workforce the day off, according to Indeed—HR may still see spikes in PTO requests from workers looking to extend their lo

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The Future of Workforce Management: Trends to Watch Out for in 2025

Replicon

As remote workplaces, growing employee preference for flexible, project-based work and diverse employee types create unique business challenges around scheduling and correct employee classification, professional services (PS) firms are making wholesome changes to their workforce management processes. In fact, data from the Global Talent Trends Study reveals that 48% of global firms are prioritizing improving their workforce planning to better inform buy/build/borrow talent strategies.

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Top companies prioritize skill velocity over depth as AI technology evolves rapidly and changes workplaces along the way

HR Brew

New skills research from HR advisory firm the Josh Bersin Company reveals that skills velocity, how fast employees acquire new skills, affects business performance more than skill depth. The report examined top-performing companies across six industries over four years and showcases how top-performing companies are outpacing their peers, especially as it relates to AI transformation.

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CalChamber Analysis: Up to $1 Billion in Costs from Legislation to Limit Workplace Automation Technology

HRWatchdog

California business owners could be saddled with more than $1 billion in new costs under state legislation seeking sweeping regulation of so-called “automation decision systems,” according to a new analysis from the California Chamber of Commerce. The analysis highlights a key reason that Senate Bill 7 , authored by state Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton), remains on CalChamber’s list of bills seen as Cost Drivers and an impediment to making California more affordable for businesses and c

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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AI-Powered Workforce Forecasting: Smarter Planning for HR Leaders

HR Stacks Blog

Forecasting workforce needs used to be a mix of spreadsheets, trends, and guesswork. But in today’s volatile markets, that’s no longer enough. AI is now reshaping workforce planning by giving HR teams real-time foresight, smarter scheduling, and faster responses to change. By analyzing factors like seasonal demand, staff skill levels, and real-time market trends, AI tools help organizations predict not just how many people they need, but when and where, with surprising accuracy.

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From Gut-Feel to Data-Driven: HR Processes That Scale | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

Guest Post by Brett Ungashick, Founder and CEO of Outsail When I first started working with HR teams, I was surprised by how often major talent decisions were driven by gut feelings. A hiring manager’s instincts, an HR professional’s spreadsheet, or an executive’s “feel for culture” often carried more weight than any structured process or data-backed insight.

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Record high reached for workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims

HR Brew

It’s a messy world, and the workplace is starting to reflect it. Employee claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation reached 14.7 per 1,000 employees in 2024, according to a recent report from case management software company HR Acuity, the highest level since the company started tracking these stats nine years ago. The biggest issues in these claims include a 21% increase in accommodation requests, 15% more mental health issues, 13% more job performance disputes, and 12% more unprofe

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10 Best HR Software for Consulting Business in 2025

HR Lineup

Managing a consulting business comes with its own set of HR challenges—from attracting and retaining top talent to tracking billable hours and managing remote teams. The right HR software can help streamline these operations, ensuring smooth employee onboarding, performance management, payroll, and more. In 2025, the market is rich with HR tools tailored to the specific needs of consulting firms.

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AI in Recruitment: A Look at the Future of Hiring

Engage2Excel

The recruitment landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, and artificial intelligence is at its heart. In our recent webinar, AI in Recruitment: What’s Next , experts explored how AI is evolving from a futuristic concept into a practical, transformative force across hiring functions. The conversation brought together deep insights into the present capabilities of AI, its future trajectory and how HR professionals can prepare for the changes ahead.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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What Would a 5x Chief Learning Officer Do That Others Can’t? | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

We’re starting to see the rise of a new kind of learning leader — one who delivers 5x the strategic value without 5x the resources. Here’s what they’re able to achieve when their team isn’t stuck in production work: Launch that manager upskilling track that’s been on the back burner since Q1 Collaborate with department heads to turn shifting skill needs into targeted learning plans Roll out a smarter onboarding experience before that next hiring surge hits Build a new leadership onboarding track

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How PayPal’s chief people officer created leadership and career navigation frameworks to support the company’s turnaround

HR Brew

Talent is a critical, yet often overlooked, factor to successfully leading a transformation. Isabel Cruz joined PayPal as its chief people officer in November 2023, when the financial tech giant was in the midst of a major transition. Its CEO, Alex Chriss, joined in September that year, leading a turnaround evolving the company from processing digital payments into a commerce platform with a focus on offering expanded paid services to merchants.

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How Your Executive Search Partner Shapes a Winning Future

Hoops

Your Guide to Picking the Right Executive Search Partner Building a business—or a legacy—means getting your leadership decisions right, especially at the executive level. As a leader, you know a great executive hire can transform your company, while the wrong one can set you back years. The difference? It all comes down to the partner you choose for executive search.

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Why User Adoption is Key to HR Software ROI (and How to Get It Right)

EmployeeConnect

Implementing new HR software is a significant investment — in time, money, and organisational change. But while selecting the right platform is crucial, the true value of your HR software doesn’t come from its features — it comes from how well your people use it. This is where many implementations fall short. Organisations assume that deploying the software is the finish line.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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How Inaction Leads to Increased Employee Disengagement

15Five

When employees are actively engaged, they become champions of your company culture and collaborate actively across departments in innovative ways. But employee engagement isn’t a binary; it’s a spectrum. Employees can be actively engaged with their work and your organization. Or they might not be engaged at all, meaning they’re still getting their work done, but they won’t go out of their way to innovate or take on additional tasks.

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Strengthening Communities Through Workforce and Economic Collaboration

EDSI

Explore how collaboration between workforce development and economic development agencies can drive regional growth and create more resilient, inclusive communities. Anchored by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the article highlights practical strategies, common challenges, and real-world examples—like Pennsylvania’s Industry Partnership program—that demonstrate the power of aligning systems, data, & goals.

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How HR can lead in a ‘people-and-machine world’

HR Brew

HR needs some fusion—and, unfortunately, we’re not talking about trying a new fusion restaurant and indulging in a mix of new cuisines. The people profession needs a shake up in how organizations manage people in tandem with managing technology, according to Kent McMillan, managing director of organization strategy at consulting firm Accenture in the UK and co-author of Rethinking Operating Models: Designing People and Technology Powered Organizations.

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Neurodiversity in the Workplace—What Is It and How Do You Approach It?

HR Digest

Every employee brings a unique set of skills and experience to the workplace that helps them perform their jobs to the best of their abilities. Neurodiversity in the workplace is another such facet of the individual, one that contributes to their perception and experience at work and shapes how they approach the job. Unfortunately, due to the negative attention placed on such qualities, many are forced to try and suppress their natural tendencies in order to “fit in.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Payroll and HR Integration: Why It Matters and How It Works

EmployeeConnect

In a fast-paced business environment, efficiency and accuracy are no longer “nice to haves” — they’re essential. For HR professionals, managing payroll alongside core HR functions can often feel disjointed, error-prone, and time-consuming. That’s where HR and payroll software integration steps in as a game-changer. By unifying your Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and payroll systems, you gain more than just convenience — you unlock powerful synergies that improve compliance, accuracy, a

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Identifying the Early Warning Signs of Employee Turnover

15Five

Do you know the warning signs of employee turnover? According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from January 2024, an employee’s median tenure with their company is 3.9 years. Employee turnover describes any situation where an employee ends their tenure for one reason or another. Some turnover is voluntary, meaning employees choose to leave for retirement, to pursue other opportunities, and for other reasons.

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Empowering Adult Educators and Workforce Professionals

EDSI

In this Q&A with Kim Glenn, EDSI’s Managing Director of Innovative Learning Solutions, we explore the launch of KeyweLearn—a new professional development platform designed for adult educators and workforce development professionals. The blog highlights the inspiration behind the platform, the unique features that set it apart from traditional training, and the flexible learning formats offered.

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Leadership’s Role in Supporting Employee Mental Health

MP Wired For HR

Leadership’s Role in Supporting Employee Mental Health June 26th, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn The mental health crisis in today’s workforce is a leadership issue, and it’s one that calls for awareness, responsibility, and action. As we continue our four-part blog series, we move from the eye-opening statistics presented in Part 1 to the vital role leaders play in fostering a mentally healthy workplace.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Comment on what’s the weirdest thing you’ve gotten scolded for at work? by Lenneth

Ask a Manager

I had a great-grandboss at an open office in a UK public sector job who liked to circle our group of desks to make sure we “looked busy” I was scolded by her for things like: – Doing the company’s mandatory online fire safety training. – Reading the monthly informal newsletter sent by the company to all staff. – And, the main point that she would “catch” me doing about at least once a week: using the internal IM system to speak to other members of

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Reejig Launches Work Architecture Platform To Speed Transition to AI

Josh Bersin

Imagine if you knew every task of every worker in your company. With such a database you could quickly make decisions about what to automate, where to centralize work, and what business platforms to buy. This is the goal of Reejig’s new Work Architecture Platform , launching today. Let me explain. Just as talent intelligence. Read more» The post Reejig Launches Work Architecture Platform To Speed Transition to AI appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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The Impact of Regrettable Turnover on Your Business

15Five

Every organization experiences turnover. As much as you might want to keep top performers, train leaders up from within, and build better teams, people will eventually leave. But there are two key differences between regrettable turnover and other types of turnover: who leaves and whether you can do anything about it. With regrettable turnover, you lose a top performer because of something firmly within your control.

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How to Prepare Your Workplace, Employees for Workplace Immigration Enforcement

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Sheppard Mullins Partner Greg Berk and Sheppard Mullins Special Counsel Andrew Desposito discuss the recent changes in how the federal government is enforcing immigration policies and procedures, and how employers can prepare their workplace and employees if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials show up.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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The Mental Health Crisis in the Workplace and Why Employers Can’t Ignore It

MP Wired For HR

The Mental Health Crisis in the Workplace and Why Employers Can’t Ignore It June 24th, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn Mental health in the workplace is no longer a personal issue tucked away in therapy sessions. It’s an urgent workplace issue. Recent studies show that around 64% of employees are struggling with a mental health diagnosis.

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Comment on I was hired to replace someone who won’t retire, is it unethical to give negative answers after agreeing to be a reference, and more by Finola

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“I’m the third person brought in to replace him, and it’s been six months with no signs that he intends to step aside. Given his ongoing access to accounts and financial authority, I would thinj that someone really should review the books. In small companies, reluctance to relinquish control can sometimes be an early red flag for financial misconduct or embezzlement.

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How Alaska Airlines earned 99.5% employee engagement, frontline workers included

HRExecutive

Breakdowns in communication don’t just lower employee engagement—they erode morale and accelerate turnover. New research from Staffbase reveals that 58% of employees who are considering leaving their jobs cite poor internal communication as a contributing factor. For frontline workers, the problem is even more acute: Only 10% of non-desk employees report being very satisfied with the quality of internal communication they receive.