Thousands of Indonesian employers are signing up for a program that will allow them to purchase COVID-19 vaccines to administer to their workers—a government-approved effort to accelerate vaccine distribution, coronavirus herd immunity, a return to normal work operations and economic recovery. Despite its laudable goals, the endeavor, dubbed Gotong Royong, or mutual cooperation, has stirred
Month: March 2021
The government of Canada said it is committed to making the largest investment in Canadian history to train its skilled and multicultural workforce for the 2030s and beyond. A Future Skills Council report on behalf of the federal government from November 2020 focuses on fostering a culture of lifelong learning among Canadian workers so they
The talent management process is often thought to encompass a new hire’s experience from day one until the day they retire or otherwise leave the company. Rarely does it include staying in touch with former employees or working with them through detailed offboarding processes, but perhaps the time has come to reevaluate the value of
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced $87.5 million in grants to expand registered apprenticeships, with $40 million of that funding to be awarded to states that “implement required diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and demonstrate their commitment to adopt, expand and promote these efforts.” We’ve rounded up articles and resources from SHRM Online and other trusted
The gender pay gap narrowed overall by 6 cents in three years, with women ages 25 to 30 seeing the most improvement in that time, according to a new report released in time for U.S. Equal Pay Day on March 24. In 2017, they made about 79 cents for every $1 men made; that increased to 86
Following the three mass shootings last week in Atlanta that may have been racially motivated and the influx of racist incidents targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community over the past year, business leaders are taking actions to root out hate in the workplace and support AAPI employees. Ongoing Rise in Hate Although anti-Asian racism
Law enforcement officials are investigating possible motives in the March 16 shooting rampage across three Atlanta-area spas that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent. The shooter’s reason for the workplace killings is unclear, though many in the community believe it was racially motivated. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and other Congressional leaders on
It’s been a tough period for women as they’ve taken on the lion’s share of childcare duties and been forced out of the workforce in many cases. The number of women leaving the workforce has reached a critical mass in recent months, something the new president’s administration is attempting to respond to. The White House
The technology HR uses to onboard, manage, track and provide employee services is changing by the day and employee expectations around how they connect to and use these services has evolved to match what they expect from their experiences with the technology they use in their personal lives. Research shows that the time for treating
The House of Representatives on March 18 passed two bills that would establish paths to citizenship or legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants, including “Dreamers”—those brought to the country unlawfully as children—and agricultural workers. The chances of these bills getting enough Republican support in the Senate to pass and become law is low. We’ve
My first experience with a workplace investigation was vicariously first-hand, when a close friend of mine was named as a respondent and I became a de facto support person. The investigation was ongoing for three months. During that time, my friend ate, slept and breathed that investigation. Fear and embarrassment were common themes that came
Her Majesty’s Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are consulting on the implementation of the increase in the United Kingdom to normal minimum pension age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 as of 2028. The consultation chiefly addresses how individuals with a right to early retirement under their scheme rules will be protected from the increase
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Canadian employers are reflecting on efforts to cultivate safe workplace environments—either onsite or remote—after a high-profile resignation of a Canadian leader accused of verbal harassment. An independent report in January 2021 detailed accounts from more than 40 federal employees about a toxic work environment under former Governor General Julie Payette. The governor general acts in Canada
HR’s function is evolving and with that so does its focus. As a result, the technology that drives and supports HR’s performance evolves with it. That was the focus of the latest HR technology report from industry expert Josh Bersin. The report, titled “HR Technology 2021: A Definitive Guide” outlines how the $40 billion HR
Quebec employers planning their COVID-19 vaccination policies might find it easier to encourage rather than require employees to undergo inoculation, although certain businesses may be able to justify a mandate. While COVID-19 vaccines so far remain relatively scarce in Quebec, it’s not too soon for employers there to start thinking about their strategies. Companies in
In all the chaos of daily routines, we sometimes forget that a company’s performance is only as solid as the performance of those doing the work. It’s simple – a company’s single-most impactful competitive advantage is the quality of the people behind the work. According the a 2018 McKinsey Global Survey, there is a significant
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized impact on women in the workplace, making it more challenging for women with caregiving responsibilities to be successful at work, and causing many to voluntarily exit the workforce, said Emily M. Dickens, chief of staff, head of government affairs and corporate secretary for the Society for Human Resource
For many organisations, when the workplace had to quickly adapt to cope with COVID-19, they didn’t expect to still be managing those challenges come performance review time. Yet, as November looms, that’s exactly what businesses are facing – performance management alongside COVID-19. While some aspects of performance management might remain the same, others will need
Jackson National Life Insurance Co. last year agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle claims that it discriminated against Black female employees who were paid less than their white colleagues and were passed over for promotion in favor of less-qualified white males. The settlement was the result of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal