Ageism continues costing employers dearly. The Los Angeles Times is on the hook for a $15.4 million jury award for demoting an older worker. It’s the most recent example of...

In this post-#MeToo world, nearly every HR pro has made sexual harassment prevention a top priority. But despite your best efforts, harassment isn’t going away. Research shows employees are just as likely to be sexually harassed now as they were before the #MeToo movement...

Good HR pros are aware of how much damage burnout can cause - both to productivity and the mental health of employees. But many may not know just how serious this issue has become. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared employee burnout an “occupational phenomenon” that may require medical attention. While WHO isn’t going as far as classifying burnout as a disease...

The HRMorning team joined 20,000 other HR pros at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference and expo in Las Vegas June 23 – 26. Here’s some of what we learned...

The option for remote work is growing in popularity: it’s estimated that 3.9 million Americans work remotely, and that number is expected to continue to rise to...

Christopher Cabrera's awakening happened while he was working at a Silicon Valley startup in the 1990s. He was halfway through hiring an eight-person team when his boss pointed out that all of his hires were white guys in their early 20s. "This isn't a fraternity," his boss said--a phrase that haunted Cabrera more than a decade later when he was launching Xactly, a sales-performance-management-platform company. So imagine Cabrera's surprise in 2014, when...

In theory, flexibility is firmly on the agenda for companies that want employees to thrive. Work that can bend can help people...

Over the weekend, Deutsche Bank announced it would cut a fifth of its workforce, leaving about 18,000 people without jobs. The struggling lender will reduce global headcount to around 74,000 employees by 2022. As part of the overhaul...

A recent decision from the highest court in Massachusetts emphasizes the risk to employers of taking employment actions based on outrage rather than reason—particularly when it comes to decisions about leaves of absence. In this case...

You're building a profile of the ideal HR executive and start with an inventory of compulsory attributes: technical and soft skills, a certain level of education, certifications, experience and proven accomplishments. Of course, this person must possess...

For at least a few moments this week, President Trump suggested a payroll tax cut to stimulate the stalling macroeconomy. Although it appears that he has already changed his mind, it’s worth taking a look at the strategy...just in case. Let’s say for sake of argument that...

While the current economy and its low unemployment rate should be incentivizing employers to raise salaries, companies are instead experimenting with...

These days, many male executives appear to feel hesitant about mentoring their female colleagues. A recent report from LeanIn shows that in the post-#MeToo era, 60% of male managers are uncomfortable mentoring or working alone with a woman. At global professional-services firm PwC, however...