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Can you ban your employees from wearing Nike apparel at work?

The Employer Handbook

By Timidonfire [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons Recently, Nike unveiled a new ‘Just Do It’ advertising campaign centered around former National Football Leauge quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Here is the first commercial that aired. Controversy. In the 49ers third preseason game of the 2016 season, Mr. Kaepernick did not stand during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” After the game, he told reporters that not standing was a form of protest against racial ine

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How to Approach an Employee Who Might Be Dealing with Addiction

HR Daily Advisor

With the rise of opioid and other drug addiction in the US today, employers have to wonder – is it possible one of my employees is dealing with addiction? In the first article of a three-part series, Littler shareholders Dale L. Deitchler and Jeffery E. Dilger, discuss how an employer should approach an employee who might be dealing with an addiction, what to do or say when substance abuse is evident, and when it is okay to discuss a substance addiction.

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How to Legally Avoid Paying Overtime Wages [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

I’m trying out a new Q&A format for some questions I’ve received in the last few weeks. Let me know what you think in the comments or by emaiing me your own question to ben@upstarthr.com. Last week I got a question in the mailbag that was short and to the point. How can we avoid paying overtime to employees? My answer was short and sweet: I’m pretty sure that there is a point to making overtime wages a required thing, and it’s to avoid questions like this.

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FALLING INTO HR WEEK: One Kid's Path Into the Rock and Roll Lifestyle of HR.

The HR Capitalist

Note from KD - It's “Falling Into HR” series this week at The HR Capitalist. Go check out my post on Fistful of Talent from Monday as part of this series. This is the second post in that series. THERE ARE 8 MILLION STORIES IN THE NAKED CITY. Some of you knew you wanted to be in HR in middle school. It’s rarely that clean for the rest of us. Consider the story of how I (Kris Dunn, aka “KD”) fell into HR.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Leading the Pack

HRExecutive

Welcome, once again, to Human Resource Executive ® ’s Top HR Products contest. Our annual awards spotlight 10 of the most innovative new solutions on the market that are helping business leaders meet the ever-evolving HR needs of their organizations. This year’s winning products represent the full gamut of priorities facing HR leaders: from employee financial wellbeing to learning and development to talent analytics.

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Global Payroll Challenges and Program Design

Immedis

Global Payroll Structure Design Basics. More and more companies are globalizing. Payroll is a complex, mission-critical, component of every business and there are different ways to manage payrolls where companies operate in multiple locations. The structure of the global payroll operation of any given entity should consider certain attributes including: The maturity of the global business operations of the entity.

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NLRB Issues Plan to Overhaul Joint Employer Rules

TLNT: The Business of HR

In a move that has been anticipated for several months, the National Relations Labor Board yesterday published a proposed rule that would fundamentally alter the definition of joint employment, making it more difficult for businesses to be held legally responsible for labor and employment law violations by staffing companies, franchisees, and other related organizations.

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How to Make Your Temporary Staffing Employees Feel Like Part of the Team

ADP

If you're hiring temporary staffing employees, making these employees feel like part of the team will enhance the experience for everyone involved.

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QSR and Restaurant Turnover Rates

DailyPay

In our previous article, we discussed employee retention rate by industry and looked at which industries have the best and worst employee retention rates. In this article, we take a closer look at the restaurant industry, which has a notoriously high turnover rate and low retention rate. Fast food restaurants, along with fast-casual restaurants, make up a segment of the restaurant industry known as quick service restaurants (QSR).

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Everything HR Needs to Know About Blockchain

HR Bartender

One of the somewhat newer technology-related topics to surface is blockchain. When it first came out, I must admit that I didn’t see it having much of an HR component. So, I started paying attention…but at a distance. Well, I was wrong. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has written a few articles about the topic including “ Is HR Ready for Blockchain?

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Managing a Multigenerational Workforce

Paycor

Employees across five different generations are making valuable contributions in today’s business world, but each generation comes to work with a different set of preferences for learning and coaching. Because receiving feedback and seeing a path to career growth are key factors in determining employee satisfaction, it’s imperative that HR professionals know how to navigate the needs of their employees regardless of their age.

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Here Are 3 Ways to Foster a Learning Mindset At Your Company

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published on Forbes.com, under Jeff Miller's Forbes Human Resources Column. In 12 years, most of our jobs won't exist. According to McKinsey , between 400 million and 800 million jobs will be gone by 2030. A version of them might remain, but as technologies like artificial intelligence and automation gain momentum, it's safe to say we've reached an inflection point (as we did in the dot-com era) around the kind of work we do.

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my managers are disrespectful to people, my company wants to do group interviews, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. How can I tell my managers they’re disrespectful to people? I have two managers — a founder and a managing director at a small nonprofit — who frequently talk to the staff in ways that are demeaning and disrespectful. This has a ripple effect of an already chaotic office feeling incredibly toxic. As the chief of staff, I have tried to talk to them about how they talk to people may affect how people respond, but the general reaction has been to

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Solving the Talent Crunch

HR Daily Advisor

The HR Daily Advisor recently sat down with Zoe Harte, Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Innovation at Upwork to discuss the current hiring crisis and what can be done about it. Source: metamorworks / iStock / Getty. HR Daily Advisor : Many HR professionals report they are struggling with finding the right person for the right task in today’s economy.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

Advos

Our weekly recap of fundings, mergers & acquisition, partnership and other interesting news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. FUNDING. *This week’s fundings: $37M+. Job Today Raises $16M in Further Extension of Series B Funding. Beekeeper, a Zurich, Switzerland- and San Francisco, CA-based communication and operations platform for frontline workers, Raises $13M in Series A Extension Funding.

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Why Buddy Punching is No Friend to Employers

SumTotal

The American Payroll Association (APA) estimates that 75 percent of employers suffer time theft losses from their employees, accounting for about 2.2 percent of gross payroll. So how does someone steal time? Time theft or time fraud occurs when an employer is paying an employee for work, but that employee is intentionally not available or unable to perform the designated tasks.

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Turnover And Retention Rates for QSR Businesses

DailyPay

In our previous article, we discussed employee retention rate by industry and looked at which industries have the best and worst employee retention rates. In this article, we take a closer look at the restaurant industry, which has a notoriously high turnover rate and low retention rate. Fast food restaurants, along with fast-casual restaurants, make up a segment of the restaurant industry known as quick service restaurants (QSR).

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Training Decisions Have Real Bottom-Line Growth [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

I always think of this time of year as “ budget season ”. You know, when organizations are thinking about what they’ve accomplished during the current year and the goals they want to achieve in the upcoming year. Not only is it great for performance, but it helps to create the budget. In my experience, I found that when putting together the HR budget and department goals, I needed to come prepared with data.

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Your Guide to Celebrating Online Learning Week

Cornerstone On Demand

This piece is part of our celebration of #OnlineLearningWeek, happening from September 10-14. Have a skill you want to sharpen? Start learning through Cornerstone's free online learning portal here. The skills gap is growing. According research from Deloitte , 90 percent of CEOs expect digital technology to disrupt their industry, and 70 percent don't think their company has the skills necessary to adapt to prepare for the workforce of the future.

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Exploring Job Titles: Would A Role By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?

15Five

What’s in a name? What do the names we take on—whether for our own identification, our job titles, or the description of our roles at work —say about us? Do they accurately reflect what we do and who we are? If not, how do they influence our self-identity and how others see us? In a world gone mad socially and politically , identity plays more of a role now than ever before.

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CONTEST – Calling for Your Worst Performance Review Stories

Reflektive

Everyone has that horrible performance review horror story. The one where you walked into a performance review not knowing that your manager had been stockpiling all of their negative feedback only to unleash it all at once, leaving you confused and even possibly scared. Or maybe the time that you went into a performance review with ten reasons why you deserve a raise, only to find out your manager had no idea what you were up to for the past year.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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Women are great leaders – the data says so

HR Zone

Change. Women are great leaders – the data says so.

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Dear ReWorker: My Employee Says She Was Threatened by a Colleague

Cornerstone On Demand

Dear ReWorker, A long term employee (Jane) said that a new hire (Karen) threatened her, and that Jane now feels unsafe at work. She wants Karen fired. Here's the problem. No one has seen any bad behavior out of Karen, and Karen denies saying anything. Jane has been a good employee and I have no reason to doubt her, but I can't just fire Karen, right?

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eni Completes Second Annual SOC 2 Type 1 Data Security Examination

eni

The post eni Completes Second Annual SOC 2 Type 1 Data Security Examination appeared first on eni.

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How to Engage Teams With a Growth Mindset

Achievers

When I worked in talent development departments, managers periodically would request team building solutions. What they really wanted was to unify and engage their teams but didn’t know how. In my blog, “ Should You Start with Team Building to Increase Engagement? “, I encourage HR professionals to diagnose team engagement by searching for an imbalance in five areas.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Employee benefits: the changing face of company perks

HR Zone

Employees. Flexible working is not a perk.

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Office Hours: Critical Thinking Skills are the Foundation of a Learning Culture

Cornerstone On Demand

This post is part of our biweekly " Office Hours " video series, featuring quick career, workplace and leadership tips from talent management experts and business leaders across the globe. As more work tasks become automated, humans are challenged to start to think more critically about work. With time freed to think critically, we can work in a less templated way, exercising an innately human ability: creativity.

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How Often Should You Conduct Performance Reviews?

Reflektive

Many companies have recognized the need to transform the performance review process. One of the most important questions that leaders need to consider is “How often should performance appraisals be done?”. SEE ALSO: The Ultimate Guide to One-on-Ones. The classic model is to conduct reviews at the end of the year, when employees’ performance over the previous 12 months informs raises and promotions for the year ahead.