Sexual harassment complaints highlight HR conflict of interest | More US employers begin to offer sabbaticals | How to deal with negative anonymous feedback
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The recent wave of sexual harassment allegations highlights a conflict of interest for HR officials addressing these complaints. They must balance managing personnel issues with protecting their company's interests and their own careers. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (12/12)
Recruiting & Retention
More US employers begin to offer sabbaticals Many US employers have started offering sabbaticals to employees, allowing workers to recharge, travel or acquire new skills. A study by eDreams found 75% of working Americans said they would like to take an extended break, and 53% cited the desire to escape the stress of work as a contributing factor. Forbes (12/10)
LARGEST Annual Report: The Top HR Challenges for 2018 XpertHR received over 1,000 responses from HR professionals from small, medium, and large sized employers across all industries. Download the report now to stay prepared for the top 15 upcoming HR challenges in the New Year.
Personalize benefits to keep employees engaged Retention is a constant struggle, but many companies are meeting this challenge by personalizing the work experience, writes Chris Bruce, co-founder of Thomsons Online Benefits. Bruce offers four tips to keep employees from jumping ship, including providing flexible wellness benefits and using data to create meaningful incentives for all workers, regardless of location. Training magazine (12/11)
Benefits & Compensation
Company creates way to provide recurring wellness bonuses Chicago startup company Karrot Health aims to revamp how employee wellness bonuses work by allowing employers to set up a recurring bonus for people who reach their goals and fitness milestones. Employees can track their progress on their wearable devices or phones and the program's app automatically pulls in the data. Built In Chicago (12/11)
The HR Leader
How HR can lead company transformation and growth HR can play a bigger role in helping companies meet their goals by interpreting the stories behind data, taking an inclusive approach to talent and being open to new ways of thinking, writes Glenn Llopis. "You need agility and to be more of a business consultant to the organization as you proactively touch all parts of it every day," he writes. Forbes (12/11)
