Former Facebook employees say they have been contacted by current staffers asking about job openings or looking for a reference. Scandals and a falling stock price are prompting people to look for opportunities, former workers say, but a Facebook spokesman says retention remains strong.

Chief HR officers need to watch out for executives who might leave, but there's also the chance a departure could come out of nowhere, say HR leaders. The culture of the company will affect how well this succession planning is handled, writes Abid Hasan.

The #MeToo movement has exposed workplace injustice, but some women say their work environment remains unchanged, writes Sara Jensen of Innovative Employee Solutions. Jensen outlines five ways to improve workplace safety, including maintaining professional decorum and speaking up when interactions with colleagues get uncomfortable.

Activision Blizzard has reduced health care costs by offering third-party patient advocates, such as Robin Care and Edison Healthcare, that specialize in cancer cases and get patients to the proper place for treatment. This type of service can decrease health care costs by ensuring patients are diagnosed properly and are at the best place for treatment for their type of cancer.

Meetings that don't solve a problem, promote collaboration or advance a project are unnecessary, writes David Ludden. "[M]eetings where managers run through a list of announcements to their inattentive employees are time-wasters, and it's far more effective to distribute this information through emails and newsletters," he writes.