Thursday was the first day of a National Labor Relations Board trial to determine whether a unit of McDonald's Corp. should be subject to joint-employer status with regard to employees at franchise locations. The NLRB says McDonald's controls its franchisees to such a degree that the company is liable for labor-law violations by franchisees.
Over the last two decades HR professionals have worked hard to play more strategic roles within their organizations. Now it's time to raise the bar again. Are you ahead of the game? Take our quiz to find out if your HR department is a "Reactor" or "Anticipator."
Halliburton says it will cut executive bonuses and some of its contributions to 401(k) retirement plans instead of laying off more workers as the oil and gas industry continues its decline. The company says it will continue reductions in base salaries for senior managers and executives in 2016. Halliburton has cut close to 30% of its workforce since 2014.
Google managers spend half their time talking to their teams about why projects fail, says people executive Laszlo Bock. By making "conversations about misses normal," companies can boost improvement across the organization, Bock says.
The Internal Revenue Service says cybercriminals are sending emails to human resources and payroll departments asking for employees' W-2 forms and other personal information. The phony emails often appear as if the company's CEO sent them, the IRS said.
HR predictive analytics is on the verge of transforming the workforce and fundamentally reshaping how organizations operate, according to a study from Deloitte. The report noted that HR analytics is on pace to become a major part of recruiting and retention, and is among the top 10 trends driving change in the workplace this year, doubling its influence from 2015.
The clocks go forward this weekend, and if history is any guide, Monday will be marred by sluggish employees, diminished productivity and even subpar stock market performance. Remind employees to take sleep deprivation seriously. "It can take one week for the body to adjust sleep times and circadian rhythms to the time change so consider reducing demanding physical and mental tasks as much as possible that week to allow oneself time to adjust," writes Claire Caruso of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
