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December 14, 2020 9:00 AM
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Del Taco settles claims of 'almost daily' sexual harassment at California stores

Del Taco settles claims of 'almost daily' sexual harassment at California stores | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The unchecked behavior from the general manager emboldened other male workers to engage in it as well, EEOC alleged. 
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What really frightens me about article is it contains most of the same details of issues I worked on with companies decades ago -- and discussed with 100's of HR professionals. Why?  Why? Why?

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December 14, 2020 9:00 AM
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Grief, loss, burnout: Talking about complex feelings at work

Grief, loss, burnout: Talking about complex feelings at work | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Leaders have always navigated emotional dynamics in the workplace--but not at the scale and intensity unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how to map this shifting terrain.
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December 1, 2020 7:38 AM
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4 New State and Local Labor Laws That May Go Federal

4 New State and Local Labor Laws That May Go Federal | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
State and local labor laws vary, but here are four new laws that could become Federal. There is an easy way to stay current on requirements.
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November 30, 2020 9:00 AM
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Wrestling With Feedback Part 3—Conduct Feedback Discussions with Empathy and Clarity

Wrestling With Feedback Part 3—Conduct Feedback Discussions with Empathy and Clarity | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
It turns out when the feedback discussion goes off the rails, it's because empathy and clarity were nowhere to be found.
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November 23, 2020 9:00 AM
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Doing Recognition Right in Normal 2.0

Doing Recognition Right in Normal 2.0 | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
When you read this Herman Trend Alert, you will understand why I am so impressed, and I expect, like me, it may change the way you think about bonuses and recognition.
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November 9, 2020 9:59 AM
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Wrestling with Feedback Part 2—Seven Actions to Help You Succeed

Wrestling with Feedback Part 2—Seven Actions to Help You Succeed | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Conducting feedback discussions can be challenging. Here are seven actions you can take succeed with feedback:
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November 2, 2020 9:13 AM
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Employee Performance Reviews: 5 Things We're Not Telling Employees

Employee Performance Reviews: 5 Things We're Not Telling Employees | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Employee performance reviews are important. Here are 5 things we're not telling employees in their reviews that we should add to the mix.
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October 26, 2020 9:00 AM
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Health Care, Tech Workers Feel the Stress of Pandemic

Health Care, Tech Workers Feel the Stress of Pandemic | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
A survey from meQuilibrium showed that health care workers have experienced a 48 percent decrease in motivation between December 2019 and June 2020. Additionally, workers in the health care industry were least likely to say their employers were supportive. 
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October 19, 2020 12:34 PM
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COVID-19 Complicates Companies' Concerns About Workplace Drug Testing

COVID-19 Complicates Companies' Concerns About Workplace Drug Testing | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
As the coronavirus crisis continues to impact the workplace and the economy, drug-free-workplace initiatives have become more complicated to administer, thus reducing their popularity despite increased drug use nationally.
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October 12, 2020 9:38 AM
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EEOC ends fiscal year 'with a whimper' 

EEOC ends fiscal year 'with a whimper'  | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The commission filed 33 year-end lawsuits, a drastic decrease from previous years, the firm said.
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This is interesting, important to understand -- and monitor!

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October 5, 2020 9:45 AM
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Amazon announces nearly 20K coronavirus cases among workers

Amazon announces nearly 20K coronavirus cases among workers | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The global retail giant said it has recorded 19,816 cases of COVID-19 in its workforce.
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A major issue to be monitored!

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October 5, 2020 9:00 AM
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How To Find Qualified Team Members

How To Find Qualified Team Members | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
If you’ve looked to hire a qualified team member recently, you know something. You know finding qualified team members to be a difficult task. Unemployment numbers have been at record lows. The current jobless rates show unemployment to be hovering around the three percent mark. THAT IS LOW. The low unemployment rate also presents a […]
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October 4, 2020 9:00 AM
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Judge shuts down DOL's $400M Oracle pay bias suit

Judge shuts down DOL's $400M Oracle pay bias suit | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
"We have been subject to years of harassment by Department of Labor employees with no evidence of discrimination whatsoever," Oracle’s general counsel said in a statement.
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This represents one of the most challenging issues for HR and Organizations.  Despite my origins in HR being very closely tied to the Comp and Benefits area, I never put much focus on it in my consulting.  I definitely liked recruiting, hiring, and training more but I always saw some of the comp challenges as almost impossible!

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December 14, 2020 9:00 AM
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Sexual harassment of restaurant workers has grown, One Fair Wage says

Sexual harassment of restaurant workers has grown, One Fair Wage says | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it

Increased sexual harassment has become an underreported side effect during the pandemic,.  41% of restaurant employees reported a “noticeable change in the number of unwarranted sexual comments” from customers and 25% noticed a significant change in the frequency of harassment.

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There's a part of me that says this is unbelievable -- and I don't mean that I'm challenging the accuracy of the report.  It's disgusting!

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December 7, 2020 9:33 AM
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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing HR

How Artificial Intelligence is Changing HR | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the workplace in significant ways that are being used by recruiters to expand and improve their workforce. These AI applications are not about replacing human beings as much as efficiently finding the best human beings as candidates for open job positions.
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November 30, 2020 9:04 AM
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Adjusting in a Remote Working Era – Long-Term Implications for HR

Adjusting in a Remote Working Era – Long-Term Implications for HR | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it

As the situation normalizes, WFH will be viewed as a ‘key prerequisite’. WFH eliminates the stress of a commute, reduces exposure to pollution and crowds, and saves valuable time for productive use.

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November 30, 2020 8:56 AM
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The unintended consequences of hybrid working

The unintended consequences of hybrid working | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
As we move toward more hybrid working with a greater mix of people working remotely more frequently, there is a risk of unintended consequences in terms of how we define and manage talent. And this risk is driven by two key factors: relationship decay, and recency effect.
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November 16, 2020 9:00 AM
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Five ways to design a better mental-health future for a stressed-out workforce

Five ways to design a better mental-health future for a stressed-out workforce | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Almost 41 percent of Americans struggle with mental-health issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but many companies remain ill equipped to address the problem.
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November 9, 2020 9:58 AM
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Wrestling With Feedback, Part 1—Why We Don't Like the Idea of Giving or Receiving It

Wrestling With Feedback, Part 1—Why We Don't Like the Idea of Giving or Receiving It | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
We all intuitively understand we need feedback to grow. However, first, we have to train our brains into recognizing the potential in feedback
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November 2, 2020 8:52 AM
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Hiring rise unlikely to offset rising unemployment

Hiring rise unlikely to offset rising unemployment | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Hiring has reportedly returned to pre-pandemic levels, but it is not set to improve at a rate that will offset the nation’s rising unemployment.
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This is UK based, but the message is valuable as an indicator of something to be watched.

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October 19, 2020 12:36 PM
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5 Employee Burnout Signs to Look Out For

5 Employee Burnout Signs to Look Out For | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Does the term “employee burnout” sound vague to you? The World Health Organization (WHO) considers it so serious that they added it to their
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October 12, 2020 9:00 PM
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10 Interview Questions You’ll Get for Remote Jobs

10 Interview Questions You’ll Get for Remote Jobs | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Interviewers are looking for particular skills in candidates who’ll be working remotely. Here’s what they’ll probably ask you—with tips and example answers.
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October 12, 2020 9:00 AM
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Marginalizing Talent With a Culture of Fear –

Marginalizing Talent With a Culture of Fear – | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Some years ago, I was hired for an executive position in a healthcare organization, and it was strongly suggested to me that I “get rid” of one of my direct reports, a woman — I’ll call her Grace — who was generally viewed as problematic. As I reviewed Grace’s files and met with her in person, I was baffled. She was well-spoken and presented herself impeccably. She had a degree from a prestigious university and was knowledgeable on community issues relevant to her job. Her job performance was unimpeachable. Perhaps most mystifying of all, Grace served on several boards and
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October 5, 2020 9:00 AM
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EEOC: Quest Diagnostics revoked religious accommodation after 10 years, violating Title VII

EEOC: Quest Diagnostics revoked religious accommodation after 10 years, violating Title VII | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The agency said it did not believe Quest could show that "continuing this situation would have suddenly created an undue hardship on its business."
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Would like to know the thinking of Quest behind this -- something strange about this clear viiolation!

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An Interesting Question

An Interesting Question | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
This question and answer were posted on Quora:
 
The company I applied for a job asked me to take photos of my house and its surrounding and bring them to the interview. Should I?

The company I applied for a job asked me to take photos of my house and its surrounding and bring them to the interview. Should I?

I don’t know what kind of job you expect to interview for, but it sounds at best like a serious invasion of privacy and none of their business.

It’s also stupid: it has no bearing on your qualifications for the job.

It sounds to me like you’re “interviewing” for one of those MLM schemes or pointless insurance sales jobs.

Run, do not walk, away from this.

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