Tue.Sep 17, 2024

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What HR needs to know about R&D tax credits

HRExecutive

Many small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may be missing out on an opportunity to reduce their payroll taxes through research and development (R&D) tax credits. While HR typically defers to the finance team when it comes to taxes, the unique vantage point of HR can contribute a different perspective. - Advertisement - R&D doesn’t apply just to organizations doing hard-core science.

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As Amazon mandates a full-time RTO, experts share how HR can support employees

HR Brew

Amazon just hit its employees with an UNO reverse card. CEO Andy Jassy announced on Monday that Amazon’s nearly 350,000 corporate employees will be required to work in the office five days a week, effective Jan. 2. It’s a move away from its current mandate of three days a week that it adopted in early 2023. Amazon was one of the first major corporations to call workers back into the office post-pandemic, and has said those who don’t comply will be denied promotions.

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The Relationship Between the NDIS, Healthcare in Australia, and the Role of HR Systems

EmployeeConnect

Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of the most significant social reforms in the country’s history, providing support for Australians with disabilities and their families. Since its inception in 2013, the NDIS has empowered individuals with disabilities by giving them access to funding for essential services, enabling them to live more independently and participate fully in society.

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Many US workers don’t earn a living wage. Can HR help?

HR Brew

When it comes to wages, for many employees the bare minimum is no longer enough. In light of heightened concerns around inflation and financial security, some companies have started to shift their focus from the minimum wage to a “living wage,” defined by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Institute as the amount a full-time worker must earn “to help cover the cost of their family’s minimum basic needs where they live while still being self-sufficient.

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Future-Ready HR: A Guide to Using AI and Automation for Training

Discover how AI and automation can revolutionize onboarding and training, empowering you to develop a future-ready workforce today!

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Integrating Mental Health First Aid into EDSI’s Wellness to Work Initiative

EDSI

EDSI's Luzerne County staff recently participated in five Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training sessions across the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton offices, resulting in 39 employees earning their 3-year MHFA certification. This initiative equips staff with vital skills to support both colleagues and clients in managing mental health challenges, creating a stronger, more supportive work environment.

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Next Employees Win Six-Year Long Equal Pay Lawsuit in UK

Trusaic

More than 3,500 current and former employees at British retailer Next won a six-year fight for equal pay on Aug. 27. An Employment Tribunal ruled that Next failed to prove that paying its sales consultants, who are predominantly women, lower pay rates than its warehouse workers was not sexual discrimination. The plaintiffs are entitled to back pay for up to six years before they brought the class-action suit forward and for the time since, which is estimated to be more than 30 million pounds (

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Legislative lowdown: What employers should know final Biden rules on mental health parity

HR Brew

Employers and health plans that cover mental health and substance use benefits must meet certain requirements to ensure this care is as easily accessible as other types of medical care under a set of final rules issued by the Biden administration on Sept. 9. The rules clarify responsibilities under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), a 2008 law that requires group health plans and health insurance issuers offering mental health or substance use disorder benefits to do so

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How 4 winning companies use Bob to drive business success

HiBob

From the Oscars to the Olympic Games, we live in a world that celebrates the best of the best. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers, a global business award competition that recognizes the world’s best companies to work for and the people who drive their success, is no different. We are delighted to see so many of our customers win awards, recognizing them as outstanding places of work and highlighting the innovative ways they use Bob to drive business success.

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Handling a menagerie of exotic animals is similar to running HR

HR Brew

We chat 1:1 with HR pros about their career journeys. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to share your story with us. Ashley Larochelle’s first job was at an exotic pet store, Zoo Creatures, in New Hampshire. While working as an associate, 16-year-old Larochelle was tasked with hand-feeding parrots, cleaning up after alligators, and tending to several other extraordinary animals on a daily basis.

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Thriving as a Lean & Mean HR Machine

Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover

Feeling like you’re drowning in HR responsibilities? If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. This can be overwhelming, but Adri Glover and Kjerstin Greene are here to help!

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What Is Workday Illuminate?

Josh Bersin

Today Workday introduced Workday Illuminate , the new brand name for Workday AI. While the name is not important, this new brand demonstrates a shift from AI “dazzlers” to AI “capabilities” within the entire Workday platform. In other words, Workday has now built an underlying AI infrastructure that can manifest solutions in hundreds of ways.

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Planning for the Future: 5 Strategies for Long-Term Success in Healthcare Employee Relocation

UrbanBound HR

So, you’re pleased with the performance of your relocation program? That’s great; go you! But better not rest on your laurels, because the healthcare talent shortage will get worse before it gets better. To ensure you stay competitive, it’s smart to prepare your relocation program for… well, whatever comes next. And that’s where things get tricky. Because everything—technology, workers’ priorities, industry challenges—keeps changing, and there’s no crystal ball.

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Getting Your House Ready to Sell: 9 Inexpensive Ways to Prep on a Budget

The Muse

Discover budget-friendly tips for getting your house ready to sell. Maximize value with strategic, cost-effective improvements!

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Breaking Free From The Illusion Of Security For Purposeful Living

Forbes Coaches Council

While it's true that security sits at the base of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, in the context of a client's goals, it often becomes a constraint.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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What makes a sustainable workplace DEI strategy today?

HRExecutive

In the last few months, as political rhetoric has steered into the topic of corporate DEI strategy, a number of high-profile companies have publicly walked back commitments to DEI programming. Where does this leave today’s chief DEI officers? “All the noise you’re hearing externally has really been elevated, and I, along with many other diversity leaders, have struggled,” says Kari Mayfield, head of diversity, equity and inclusion at software developer Ping Identity , which employs more than 1,2

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Help Your Employees Get In 'The Zone' With These 3 Tips

Forbes Coaches Council

As a person of authority, how do you ensure successful metrics without overworking employees or applying undue pressure that can lead to stress and ultimately burnout?

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How Integrated Learning and Coaching Accelerates Leadership Development in an Era of Constant Disruption

TalentCulture

Sponsored by ExecOnline Today’s leaders face mounting and unprecedented changes in nearly every aspect of their roles. From managing a hybrid workforce to adopting new technologies like generative AI, leaders are operating in a world of almost constant disruption. Many are struggling to keep up. According to research from McKinsey & Company, only half of […] The post How Integrated Learning and Coaching Accelerates Leadership Development in an Era of Constant Disruption appeared first

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What's Your Leadership Style During An Organizational Crisis?

Forbes Coaches Council

Understanding these styles and their strengths and limitations is critical to effective crisis management.

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Onboarding, Data, Experience: Critical Components in the Modern Hiring Environment

Read the full results of the study conducted by Lighthouse Research & Advisory in partnership with HiBob to discover how to transform your talent acquisition strategy by harnessing the power of data and integration.

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15 Best Strategic Planning Courses To Build New Skills In 2024

HR Tech Girl

Here are the best strategic planning courses to provide you with the necessary skills to identify, plan, and execute strategic initiatives. The post 15 Best Strategic Planning Courses To Build New Skills In 2024 appeared first on People Managing People.

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Fist To Five Voting: A Different Approach

Forbes Coaches Council

In introducing complexity theory to leaders and teams, the key terms are taking a dynamic steering approach that takes steps that are safe-fail or workable for now.

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Assistive Animals at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards

HRWatchdog

One of our employees has asked to bring an emotional support dog to the office. I know about service animals in the workplace. Do we legally have to allow an employee to bring a support dog to work? The answer is maybe. Employers may have to allow an employee to bring an emotional support animal to work as a reasonable accommodation. ADA and FEHA The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protect job applicants and employees who have

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The Hidden Workforce Crisis: Addressing Generational Trauma For Organizational Success

Forbes Coaches Council

Unaddressed generational trauma is more than a personal issue; it's also a systemic challenge that often goes unnoticed and unaddressed.

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Foundations of Diversity: Building an Inclusive Company From the Ground Up

Can you guess why top-tier companies place such a high emphasis on diversity? Because a successful business mirrors the world around it. Diverse companies create empowering environments and are 35% more likely to financially outperform their peers. This new guide offers strategic insights to build a vibrant, diverse, and innovative workforce. Learn to assess your current workforce, understand demographics, and identify barriers to inclusivity.

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The Role of Goals Vs Objectives in the Workplace

HR Cloud

Goals and objectives work together to elevate your business to where it needs to be. Although the two are interdependent, they are not interchangeable. While goals refer to the desired results, objectives are the activities that ensure progress towards the outlined goals. Each team is unique and therefore needs varying strategies to work together to fulfill the overall company or business goals.

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Unlocking Success: How Identifying Your Most Valuable Client Can Skyrocket Your Entrepreneurial Journey

Forbes Coaches Council

Your MVC isn't just any customer or client. They are "the dream client," the heart of your brand's success.

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Practical Strategies for Building a Skills Based Organization

HRExecutive

Register here! Date & Time: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET Speaker: Hugo Sarrazin , Chief Product and Technology Officer, UKG Stacia Garr , Co-founder and Principal Analyst, RedThread Research Sponsored by: Description: There’s a lot of talk about skills lately — whether it’s skills based hiring, skills tracking, skills based scheduling, or skills verification — but organizations need to get a better handle on defining skills and harnessing them through technology to benefit people

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Understanding the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Key Protections and Updates

The OutSolve Blog

OutSolve’s EEO colleague, Toni Ahl, is an occasional contributor to our blog. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this article belong solely to Toni and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of OutSolve or its employees.

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Performance Review Calibrations Made Easy

Every company aspires to be the best, and performance reviews are the cornerstone of that journey. However, discrepancies in how managers rate their teams can lead to unfairness.

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The Skills-Powered Organization: The Journey to the Next-Generation Enterprise

HRExecutive

Register here! Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Ravin Jesuthasan , Futurist and Bestselling Author on the Future of Work Description: The need for agility and resilience in a complex, poly-crisis world has never been greater. Unfortunately, our legacy of designing work around jobs is hindering this agility. The solution is a new work operating model with skills as the currency for work.

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The 2024 Shakeup: How Field Enablement Leadership Transformed

Rallyware for Human Resources

In 2024, the role of a field enablement leader has shifted dramatically. What was once a logistical, operations-heavy role has now evolved into something far more complex, strategic, and indispensable to an organization’s success. These leaders are no longer mere facilitators of distributor sales enablement, training, or operational processes; instead, they are becoming behavioral architects.

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Episode 419 HR Podcast: How to Create a Job Share Program

Workology

In this episode we interview Melissa Nicholson, founder of Work Muse, about how to create a job share program. The post Episode 419 HR Podcast: How to Create a Job Share Program appeared first on Workology.

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