GM offers transfers to workers affected by layoffs | Experts: More emphasis on well-being, work-life balance in 2019 | 5 workforce predictions for 2019
General Motors is offering employees working in plants scheduled to close the opportunity to transfer to other facilities where jobs are available. About 1,100 workers have already agreed to transfer. RTT News (12/15)
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Recruiting & Retention
Experts: More emphasis on well-being, work-life balance in 2019 Greater emphasis on work-life balance, a shift from wellness to more comprehensive well-being, and providing cancer support services are among the health and wellness trends companies can expect next year, experts say. On-site health care also is increasing, says Michael Huang of Marathon Health, with employers creating customized programs that fit their employee populations. Workforce online (12/17)
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4-day workweek catching on elsewhere, but not in US Companies in New Zealand and Germany have found success in implementing four-day workweeks, and Britain's Trades Union Congress is aiming to switch the entire country to a four-day workweek by the end of the century. The idea of a shorter workweek is catching on elsewhere, too, but the US will likely be one of the last countries to catch on, says Dan Schawbel of Future Workplace. Reuters (12/17)
The HR Leader
Ask your team forward-thinking questions Ask questions of your teams that prompt them to look to the future, writes Mary Jo Asmus. For example, ask employees to think about "How will we interact differently when we trust each other?" Aspire-CS (12/11)
