A new rule from the Trump administration revealed Tuesday raises the Labor Department's annual salary threshold below which workers qualify for overtime wages to $35,568. As of next year, employers will be required to pay time-and-a-half rates to workers earning below the threshold amount for all hours beyond 40 per week.

Staffing firm Randstad is preparing for the future of staffing and recruitment, which will include a focus on diversity, inclusion and building a workplace that supports employee success, Randstad North America CEO Karen Fichuk said. Work is increasingly defined by staff outputs rather than time put in at a specific location, and companies are starting to support employees with flexible time, she said.

Increased benefits costs, addressing the needs of multigenerational workforces and improving employee engagement are among the top issues facing employers over the next three years, according to a Willis Towers Watson survey. The survey also found 70% of employers are working to align employee benefits with corporate social responsibility policies.

IBM works with 19 community colleges on a curriculum that trains students for jobs in areas such as cloud computing, while other companies partner with colleges to train students in areas including advanced manufacturing and autonomous driving. Community colleges are positioned to teach hard and soft skills, says IBM Chief HR Officer Diane Gherson.

Promote diversity and inclusion, encourage employees to collaborate with each other and help your company be more transparent, Mason Stevenson writes. Listening to and acting on employee feedback conveys the message that workers and their contributions matter to HR, he writes.