If the EEOC gets wind of a complaint involving sexual harassment or discrimination, the employer could end up paying in more ways than one to mitigate the damage. For example, the agency recently took a fast food franchise owner to court for allegedly failing to address harassment. The settlement was nearly $2 million. In HRMorning’s…
Recent college grads are walking into a rapidly changing new world of work – one where workers have the upper hand and employers are scrambling to keep their best workers. New grads are also entering the workforce at the same time as a big corporate disruptor: artificial intelligence (AI). And, as it turns out, new…
Everyone wonders these days: Will AI take my job? That’s why employers need to talk AI. It’s a real concern as AI and tools such as ChatGPT get smarter and capable of handling human work. The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report predicts 85 million jobs will be disrupted by AI in the next…
Despite giving employees L&D opportunities, HR pros find skills gaps within their company and it’s not technical skills as you would think. Instead, they find knowledge gaps in two main areas: management/leadership development (79%) and soft skills (72%), according to our HRMorning survey, and they’re looking for ways to overcome those gaps. One tool HR…
HR pros find that learning management systems (LMS) software helps them develop their employees. And while LMS software comes with many benefits, what, specifically, are companies using it for? Hint – it’s not just for retaining employees. According to our HRMorning survey, HR pros feel that LMS platforms help them track important certifications (43%) or improve…
HR pros want to give employees learning and development (L&D) opportunities, but there can be a risk to that investment. Will they get a more effective staff for the money they invest? Or will employees waste it? HR pros know it’s important – in fact, 55% of them find that ongoing employee professional development is very…
HR pros are committed to offering learning and development programs to their employees. But are employees motivated to use them? Fifty-two percent of organizations currently have learning management systems (LMS) software, according to our HRMorning survey. And yet only 27% of our HR pros find that the software helped improve employee engagement. Ensuring employees stay…
What happens when the very systems that are supposed to create efficiency become never-ending pain points of disruptive functionality which impede your ability to provide quick answers to the very people you are supposed to support? In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, technology expert Patrick Sayers identified the signs of when it’s time for an…
It seems like new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are popping up every day. But what exactly is AI – and how will HR be affected? In the past few years, AI has shifted from an emerging technology to a commonplace tool and a hot new buzzword. It’s become so common that 92% of HR leaders…
