Seattle passes employer tax to fund aid for homeless | How technology can improve employee onboarding | Co-worker laces going-away brownies with laxatives
The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously in favor of a tax on large corporations to generate revenue to fund affordable housing and other assistance for the homeless population. Big companies must pay $275 yearly per full-time worker, raising about $48 million annually.
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The most effective onboarding of new employees is personalized, some human resources experts say, but technology such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality can still play a role. Employers should choose the best technology based on their goals and implement a plan to measure outcomes, they advise.
Are Your Employees Stressed? Join us as we sit down with Orangetheory's senior vice president of human resources, Christine Carr as she discusses Orangetheory's secrets to low employee stress. This guide delves into numerous ways to lower employee stress.
CDC data show about 86% of health care dollars go toward chronic and mental health conditions and 59% of Americans have one or more chronic illnesses, so employers are focusing on disease management programs, writes Stephanie Ward of Corporate Synergies. Health plans can provide support and resources for employees, such as access to counseling and nurse on-call visits.
Blockchain is poised to become the next buzzword for HR as companies look to it for improving the hiring process. "Blockchain decentralizes the internet, enables peer-to-peer business relationships without middlemen or commissions, and gives users ownership of their data," says Talao CEO Nicolas Muller.
The chief HR officer should be a partner with the CEO, and veteran HR executives in this column offer advice for building that relationship. "The CEOs you want to work for are the ones who respect and love your counsel, because counselors with guts and courage are who they need at their level," says Ann Rhoades, former Southwest Airlines CHRO.
