Research shows that loneliness is a growing problem for working Americans, and the seismic shift toward working from home may be making the problem worse. The solution for many of these employees is not a return to the office—they tend to relish the flexibility of remote work—but rather working from socially fulfilling spaces outside the
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed an increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) annual salary-level threshold to $55,068 from $35,568 for white-collar exemptions to overtime requirements. The department also is proposing automatic increases every three years to the overtime threshold. “As we celebrate our 75th year, the cornerstone of our advocacy is modernization of workforce policies. Modernization must be reasonable,
Workers are spending fewer hours on the job on average after working at a record pace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Private-sector employees worked, on average, 34.3 hours per week, based on July data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s slightly below the 2019 average and down from a peak of 35 hours in
The corporate landscape today is very competitive. Many employers are attempting to find and acquire top talent from the global market, given the rapidly aging population and skills shortages within the existing workforce. Skilled migrants typically are sought after, as companies require their expertise to remain competitive. HR professionals and organizational leaders frequently take a
The time it takes to fill open positions is increasing, with employers taking 44 days on average to make a hire, according to new data from human capital research and advisory firm The Josh Bersin Company, and global recruitment company AMS. Time-to-hire rates have been growing every year since before the pandemic, according to the
The California Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a class-action case that could limit how employers in the state may use time rounding to calculate employees’ work hours. In Camp v. Home Depot, an employee alleged that Home Depot’s policy of rounding clock-in and clock-out times to the nearest quarter-hour resulted in unpaid minimum and overtime
Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is an annual reminder of our collective journey toward equality. The commemoration offers a moment for organizations to reflect on the progress that has been made toward racial equality. It also allows us to reaffirm our commitment to the work that still needs
On June 2, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process. JAFA’s enactment adds to the requirements and proscriptions Colorado has implemented in the hiring process, including a “ban-the-box” restriction on inquiring about criminal histories and requiring
Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Do you have a chronic complainer on your team? Most of us have worked with someone who can find something negative in every situation and loves to discover others who will commiserate with them. (As the saying goes,
The thought of vacation time brings a smile to almost everyone. Yet research shows that many employees are thinking about skipping or at least shortening their vacation plans this year out of fear of being laid off or falling behind in their work. Others simply want to conserve their cash, given the uncertain economy. That
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