News Roundup (1225)
HR Head's Facebook Post Draws Questions from Police Chief
- Thursday, 23 July 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
A Virginia police chief is looking into some questionable comments made by the department’s HR head and posted on Facebook. So reports CBS 6 TV.
Read more...New Starbucks Concoction Combines Training With Lattes
- Monday, 20 July 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
Starbucks is opening 15 new joint retail-training centers in economically distressed neighborhoods around the country. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Apple Makes Concerted Effort to Increase Diversity
- Monday, 20 July 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
Apple’s top HR officer Denise Young Smith said there may be some heavy lifting ahead when it comes to diversifying Apple’s talent pool, but top leadership is up to the task. So reports CNET.
Read more...Insurance Companies, Hospitals Relieved by Obamacare Court Decision
- Sunday, 05 July 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
In a decision handed down in the final week of its term that could have upended a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals who purchased health insurance on the federal exchange set up by the ACA were eligible to receive government subsidies. So reports the International Business Times.
Read more...Shortage of Talent Inside HR and Out
- Monday, 29 June 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
While HR departments continue to struggle with finding qualified candidates to stock their company’s talent pool, HR departments themselves may be short-handed. So reports the Northwestern.
Read more...HR Pros Increasingly in Demand
- Monday, 29 June 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
The demand for HR managers is on the rise, experts say, and will continue to be as salaries and benefits consume more corporate expenses each year. So reports the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Read more...Decoding the True Meaning of What Millennials Say at Work
- Monday, 29 June 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
Millennials might say one thing and mean another, but the nuances in their word choice are not undecipherable. So reports Time.
Read more...HR Units Undergoing Identity Crisis, Seeking Authenticity
- Monday, 29 June 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
As automation makes payroll and benefits easier, the traditional roles of HR departments are shifting. A new focus on culture-building and the facilitation of a workplace culture that is designed to retain employees has become the norm. So reports Bloomberg Business.
Read more...Presidential Hopeful Lobbies for 40-Hour Workweek
- Saturday, 20 June 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, one of four declared candidates for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election, has come out in support of “a return to” the 40-hour workweek, along with other worker’s rights he has dubbed “family values.” So reports The Huffington Post.
Read more...Wall St. Suicide Follow-Up: Firms Taking Steps to Curb Outbreak
- Saturday, 20 June 2015
- News Roundup
- Written by PHRM News
We recently reported about a rash of suicides among young associates at several investment banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, where a 22-year-old employee took his own life earlier this year. In response, some investment firms are taking steps toward improving the work/life balance of their younger staffers (some would say “baby steps”). So reports Quartz.
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