A California court rejected a lawsuit from Uber drivers demanding a restraining order against the company because of in-app messaging regarding Proposition 22 in what they claimed was a violation of their political rights. The court ruled there was no "political coercion" by Uber regarding its sponsored gig worker ballot that will be decided by residents' votes on Nov. 3. Full Story: Reuters (10/28)
5 Must-Know Culture Trends for 2021 As companies enter 2021, how can organizations prepare for the new normal? Read O.C. Tanner's 5 Culture Trends for 2021 to see how you can be prepared to help your employees thrive, no matter what new challenges may come their way.
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Recruiting & Retention
4 ways to combat workplace favoritism Workplace favoritism can be detrimental to a career, but it can be difficult to address the issue with your boss, write executive coach Nihar Chhaya and Dorie Clark of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. They outline four strategies to deal with this problem. Full Story: Fast Company online (10/26)
Employee Recognition is Stuck in the 80s Traditional recognition programs are as out-of-style as slap bracelets and velcro, with outdated technology, limited catalogs, and huge markups. Bummer. But you can bring your program back to the future. Download the ebook to see how.
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Facebook gives Thanksgiving week off to US employees Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to US employees in an internal message Wednesday that they will receive paid time off for the entire week of Thanksgiving. Zuckerberg wrote, "I hope you can disconnect and take the time to rest and recharge before the final push of the year." Full Story: CNBC (10/28)
ClassPass offerings are available through some employee-benefit programs, including Sana Benefits, which has been adding options during the pandemic to help HR professionals and other employees. "Now that we've been able to provide more digitally, we're able to offer things like online personal training, nutrition counseling and meditation," says Nicole Wolfe, who leads corporate programs at ClassPass. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (10/27)
The HR Leader
Is your psychological well-being at risk? If you're feeling fearful, agitated, overwhelmed and can't muster compassion and empathy for people, you might be endangering your psychological well-being and inhibiting your leadership, writes Susan Fowler. "The erosion of your psychological needs jeopardizes your ability to generate the vitality you need for meeting everyday challenges, let alone the epic challenges we all face today," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (10/28)
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