More companies are adopting policies around workplace romances, with many prohibiting managers and top executives from engaging in relationships with employees. "The #MeToo movement has shown how quickly it can go from consensual in the beginning to a huge problem when the relationship goes awry," says Debra Katz of the Katz Marshall & Banks law firm.
The current tight job market has created an uptick in the number of job applicants and workers "ghosting" employers -- cutting off all communication without explanation. Reasons for ghosting include receiving other offers, feeling the job was not a good fit or disappointment with salary, according to a survey by Indeed.
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The maximum employee contribution to most workplace retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, will increase to $19,500 next year from $19,000 this year, the IRS says. The limit for IRAs remains $6,000.
HR can give employees a better workplace experience by using artificial intelligence for talent management and chatbots for answering HR-related questions, writes Hanadi El Sayyed, CEO of &humans. Provide employees with wearable technologies to make purchases and monitor their health, and use a facial recognition system for gaining access to company spaces and keeping track of work hours, El Sayyed writes.
Don't take workplace frustrations personally, never rush into hiring someone just to fill a vacancy and be direct and fair with people who aren't working out, says Tom Kilroy of Merryck & Co. "Most of the time, it's obvious when you have to make a decision on a person, and you need to realize that you're being viewed as weak by others by not addressing it," he says.
