Gisèle Pelicot’s husband Dominique drugged, raped, and invited other men over to rape her from 2011 to 2020. Today, a French court convicted Dominique Pelicot and
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“As a woman, you have to be less aggressive.” This is an actual phrase from a performance review I reported on in 2022. Two years later, we’re still
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The gig economy: I’ve been involved in it since 2010, and I love it. But understanding how it works, who is a contractor and who
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Beauty is a big business. YesMadam is an Indian tech company that joins customers with providers for in-home beauty services, including everything from spa services to bridal packages.
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It’s OK to say “Merry Christmas” at work. It’s OK to put up a Christmas tree. It’s OK to have a secret Santa, a Christmas sugar
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It’s holiday party season! You know what this means? It’s okay not to drink alcohol. It’s also okay to have employees who don’t drink alcohol.
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Wednesday, December 11, is the first annual HR Festivus What is Festivus? Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keef created Festivus and made it part of the show
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Look, I know everyone (except me) hates performance improvement plans. Unfortunately, a recent survey by HR Acuity finds they are on the rise. Managers perceive them as
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Change is hard. And with a big shift in presidential and legislative power coming in January 2025, Talent Acquisition has to be ready for change.
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Since 2020, DEI–diversity, equity, and inclusion–has gained momentum across workplaces, academic halls, and social media platforms. Some of the movement’s leaders–including Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to
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Last spring, the Department of Labor announced the minimum salary required for an employee to be considered salaried exempt would jump up from $684 per week
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Name recognition in a company is generally a good thing–and can be very helpful when it comes to recruiting. But that’s not the reason Tesla can get
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Last week, Nick Fuentes, who Wikipedia describes as “an American far-right political pundit and live streamer who promotes white supremacist, misogynistic, and antisemitic views,” tweeted this: Your body,
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In September, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Midland, Texas, to speak at the Permian Basin SHRM conference. The PBSHM people have so
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Donald Trump thoroughly beat Vice President Kamala Harris in this week’s election, winning the electoral college and popular vote. Was this a further example of the glass cliff, where
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You may not be aware, but the U.S. is holding a big election tomorrow. Emotions and tensions are running high: if you’re in a battleground state, you’re
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