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Avoid an HR Headache with these 25 Tips

ExactHire - Leadership

Avoid claims of hiring discrimination by using applicant tracking software (ATS) to thoroughly log hiring decisions. Avoid Wage and Hour HR Issues. Take advantage of the training modules in your onboarding software to educate workers about expectations regarding working during the off hours.

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Post-Pandemic, Workforce realignment is expected

HR Digest

But this improved productivity is not a result of better and focused utilization of time, but the added work hours that the workforce has put in. NordVPN Teams, a remote software provider, says workers in the U.S. increased their average workday by three hours — that’s a 40% increase and the largest jump worldwide. Flexibility.

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The Countries Most (and Least) Likely to be Affected by Automation

Harvard Business Review

Around the world, automation is transforming work, business, and the economy. The pace and extent of adoption will vary from country to country, depending on factors including wage levels. The pace and extent of adoption will vary from country to country, depending on factors including wage levels. Insight Center. The Age of AI.

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Inequality Isn’t Just Due to Market Forces — It’s Caused by Decisions the Boss Makes, Too

Harvard Business Review

In his recent Harvard Business Review article, Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom presents research on the role that firms play in explaining rising wage inequality in the U.S. However, any discussion of firms and wage inequality must not be limited to discussion of market forces. I also agree with many of the arguments he advances.

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It’s a Match! How to Create an Equitable Compensation System That Fits You

HR Digest

As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. Building a conscious pay system requires conscious policies and practices that support such an initiative. percent of the U.S.

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Why We Pay All Our Employees a Commission

Harvard Business Review

Particularly in the current economy, how can a small company safely and effectively grow? Much has been said recently about the impact of higher taxes — should the company postpone hiring? Rely more heavily on on part time or contingency staff? Our company, Fishbowl, is sitting at approximately 100 employees. How have we accomplished it?

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How to Manage Scheduling Software Fairly

Harvard Business Review

In this case, “the machine” refers to a real machine: the highly sophisticated automated software Starbucks uses to schedule its 130,000 baristas, sometimes giving them less than a few day’s notice about their schedules in order to “optimize” its workforce.