The company recently confirmed a lengthy and rigorous new vetting process for disabled employees who request remote work as a reasonable accommodation.
‘We don’t believe you’: What Amazon’s RTO mandate signals to disabled workers
Category: HR Brew
At least 23 states are raising their minimum wage in 2025—here’s what it means for HR
Watch out for issues like wage compression, hidden costs, and ripple effects from nearby local minimum wage hikes.
World of HR: 2024 was defined by four-day workweeks and changing workforces
Countries in East Asia tried to address the needs of an aging workforce, while Canada and Portugal put new limits on foreign workers.
Hot dog chain Portillo’s staffs its restaurants with corporate employees during the holiday season
Portillo’s corporate employees, including its C-suite executives, work in its restaurants between November and January every year.
Managers are disengaged and it’s hurting employee engagement. Here’s what HR can do.
Cassidy Gonzalez, SVP of people and culture at employee recognition software company Nectar, shares how HR pros can help engage leaders.
From one-size-fits-all strategies to nap pods, these are the workplace fads HR pros want to leave in 2024
As the saying goes: Out with the old, in with the new.
How Genesys’s SVP of employee experience says being ‘HR for HR’ helps him better execute people strategy
The responsibility has helped him be mindful of committing to the practices that he recommends for his own team.
A federal judge just blocked an upcoming change on overtime pay—here’s why it matters to HR leaders
People pros have avoided a compliance headache—for now.
HR leaders share their favorite tech tools in 2024
There’s too much to do in a day, but these HR leaders have found tools that help get their jobs done.
A leadership lesson for all: People are the heart of every business
“It’s really leading people to develop personally in every aspect of our life, because if we just focus on that, we could literally raise the vibration of the world.”
Interested in setting up an anonymous employee hotline? Here’s how to get leadership buy-in
A hotline where employees can share issues and concerns can save companies money in the long run.
NY Gov. Hochul resurrects congestion pricing but with lower tolls—what HR needs to know
While the plan still faces steep opposition from numerous parties, including President-elect Trump, HR teams can make their commuter benefits more inclusive of public transit options.
World of HR: Dubai makes a right turn toward remote work to reduce traffic
The government released a study that found remote work and flexible hours could reduce traffic in the city by up to 30%.
Extended overtime pay is up in the air amid legal challenges, the incoming Trump administration. Here’s how HR pros can prepare
Get ready for a compliance headache.
DE&I leaders share how they believe a Trump presidency will impact the future of diversity initiatives
Some practitioners speculate that companies will change what they currently call DE&I to avoid legal risks.
SHRM contends that civil workplaces are inclusive workplaces
Yet, civility “is in the eye of the beholder,” according to CHRO Jim Link.