For more than two years, employees have slowly — and sometimes reluctantly — returned to their workplaces. Leaders have been trying to instill a sense of normalcy within their organizations, even as team members grapple with new and ongoing challenges. But in many situations, a critical element is still missing: personal, proactive support. Let me […] The post How Proactive Support Lifts Employee Engagement appeared first on TalentCulture.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records. A few federal laws pertain to employee medical records, as does OSHA’s Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records (Standard 1910.1020). Furthermore, state laws also play a …

It probably won’t surprise you to read that more and more workers want their bosses to adopt a four-day week.

High Court hears challenge by trade unions against the government’s repeal of the agency worker ban during strikes. The post Unions challenge repeal of agency worker ban appeared first on Personnel Today.

The latest data from XpertHR shows that more than three quarters (78.4%) of pay settlements are higher compared to the same period a year ago. The median increase in pay for March 2023 is 6%, 12 months ago this figure stood at 3.7%. XpertHR’s research finds that the most common outcome of a pay review is 5% with approximately one in six settlements (16.7%) resulting in a basic pay increase of this …

As we approach an unprecedented period with three bank holiday Mondays and a Coronation this May, 76.4% of UK workers are content with a bumper month and won’t be taking any extra leave.  According to the latest survey by the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, the reasons were as follows:  35.1% Are happy with the three Mondays off and want to save their remaining leave 31.7% Don’t get paid for additional time off 9.3% Didn’t realise the opportunity to maximise their leave  8.9% Are too busy at work to take any more time off in …