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Viral tripledemic means missed work

12/06/2022
Influenza hospitalizations increased 30% Thanksgiving week, taking up over 11,000 beds. It’s expected to get worse, says Health and Human Services. COVID-19 cases are again climbing, albeit modestly. Respiratory syncytial virus infects many infants and young children. All signs lead to a winter tripledemic of illness and missed work.

Guns in the workplace? Watch the Supreme Court

12/06/2022
A new nightmare for employers is the issue of guns in the workplace. The Supreme Court has held its fire for now, but perhaps not for long.

Snapshot: AI in recruiting helps, but it’s people who close the deal

12/06/2022
A study of 1,068 employers by customer service platform Tidio revealed that artificial intelligence is handling more recruiting tasks.

The HR I.Q. Test: December ’22

12/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

New year, new laws: Update your compliance!

11/29/2022
States have new laws about human trafficking reporting, hair discrimination, family leave, wage transparency, artificial intelligence and surveillance.

High court ponders employment cases

11/29/2022
The Supreme Court tackles several employment cases this term.

Snapshot: Work resolutions 2023

11/29/2022
Getting a raise is the main 2023 career goal for almost half (44%) of 1,000 Americans surveyed by Moneypenny.

Should California COVID safeguards be permanent?

11/29/2022
Many employers spoke of the burdens of the protections, especially the requirement to continue contact tracing and the failure to consider the decline in COVID-19 cases. The standard is also vague, they argue.

The future of work: 70% of employees are not prepared

11/23/2022
According to a study of 3,000 people conducted by Amazon and Workplace Intelligence, almost 80% of employees are concerned they lack the skills to advance their careers, 70% of employees lack the education to do so and 58% believe their skills have gone stale since the pandemic.

Change your passwords—again

11/22/2022
’Tis hacking season, but it’s always hacking season now. You can repeat password mantras until you’re blue in the face—don’t use the same ones, change them regularly—but employees will use the same ones and won’t change them regularly, because they’re human. Allow employees to choose their passwords, with clear guidance.