Google Asks All Employees in North America To Work From Home
Amidst fears of the COVID-19 Coronavirus spreading, Google has asked all its North American employees to work from home till at least April 10. The United States has over...
Ageism in the Workplace : Laws and Resources for Employees
Ageism in the workplace is a cruel fate many of us suffer from. Learn what laws and resources you can put to best use in order to fight age discrimination at work Anyone ...
5 HR Interview Questions and Answers
So you’ve landed a job interview – congrats! Now it’s time to bring your A-game by preparing for these HR interview questions and answers. ...
The Fragility of Modern Employee Handbook
An employee named Molly filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging sexual harassment at workplace. In her complaint, Molly describ...
Friends in the Workplace Make For a Better World
Do you have a best friend at work? This question elicits frowns, outright dismissal of the concept or a tentative nod. Gallup, the analytics and advisory company, found t...
Dating The Boss, Crossing An Invisible Line?
According to surveys, a quarter of American workers now say they have merrily dipped their pen in the company ink. Fifteen percent say the person they dated was their bos...
Super Blues for Employers on Super Bowl Monday; Losses Run Into Billions
Absent, distracted, and disengaged employees on Super Bowl Monday could cost U.S. employers billions in lost productivity. ...
Job Burnout and How to Get Unstuck at Work
It takes realizing that you’re not a machine, you’re a human. And it’s ok for humans to have an inbox full of emails you forget to reply to, miss a few deadlines. L...
A Short and Effective Cell Phone Policy
Employers are realizing the need to create policies that address phone use at work. If you don’t have a cell phone policy at work, this guide from The HR Digest wil...
‘Upskilling’ A Top Priority For The Decade Ahead
Without upskilling today, adapting to AI, robotics and other forms of smart automation in the future will be more difficult and costly. ...
New Year, New Career : Learn How to Find New Career Opportunities in 2020
January is a popular time for people to quit their jobs and explore new career opportunities. Our experts share insights on how to find a career that makes you happy. ...
HR Leaders of the Year 2019
The Human Resource industry has seen some significant changes in the last two decades. Earlier, HR personnel were the backroom boys whose job was more of an administrator...
Married BlackRock Executive Fired For Failing To Disclose Office Romance
BlackRock’s head of human resources, Jeff Smith, who suddenly left the company in July, was apparently fired for indulging in an office romance with a colleague, report...
How To Explain That Gap in Your Resume
To make sure your sabbatical isn’t holding you back from getting your dream job. Here are a few tips on how to explain that gap in your resume. If you have taken a brea...
Should We Discuss Politics At Work?
There are certain things that you can never discuss at work. It could be religion, politics, or sex. Sadly, the modern workplace is drought of workplace etiquette. It’s...
The Office Christmas Party and Legal Liability
While you can’t eliminate the legal liability that stems from an office Christmas party, you can most certainly create an environment that minimizes its legal liabiliti...
