Editor says he was fired over pay parity issue | How recruitment process outsourcing providers are adapting to change | Tips for workplace dating policies
Jeffrey Good, former executive editor of a New England newspaper group, claims he was fired for advocating "transparency and fair pay" for three female journalists he worked with in the newsroom. However, the publisher and fellow female editors dispute the claim, saying Good marginalized women and created a hostile work environment. Poynter (1/31)
Recruiting & Retention
How recruitment process outsourcing providers are adapting to change Recruitment process outsourcing providers are becoming talent experts and partners as they take advantage of new technologies, HR analysts and marketing executives say. Vendors are using tools such as artificial intelligence, social learning and automation, and putting more resources into finding workers. Workforce online (1/25)
February: Is Love in the Air in Your Office? Download XpertHR's free guide to learn more on sexual harassment policies as well as how to address specific situations on workplace romance.
Is a climate-leave policy right for your company? Some companies may create policies that give employees time off for weather disasters, while other employers simply let workers use their allotted time off for whatever they deem necessary. Employers that create climate-leave policies should make sure they're flexible, says Rich Fuerstenberg, a partner at Mercer. Human Resource Executive (1/29)
Technology
How organizations can proactively thwart attacks Data Privacy Day this week highlighted how important it is to protect data and served as a reminder for organizations to plan ahead, Paul McCormack writes. To better protect data, organizations need to make it more difficult for attackers, starting with employee training that occurs annually or more frequently than that. Spark (ADP) (1/28)
The HR Leader
Developing top performers connects HR to the enterprise HR can cultivate top performers by recruiting people who stay focused and speak up, showing managers how to eliminate unimportant work and giving employees app-based training, says Morten Hansen, a management professor and author. "My hope for HR leaders is this: HR can become a real business partner by cultivating the right kind of top performers," he says. Human Resource Executive (1/25)
The only thing I know that truly heals people is unconditional love.
