HR News Roundup: Onboarding, Hiring Gen Z, Compassionate Communications & More
This issue of HR News Roundup includes items about onboarding, Gen Z hiring, drug & alcohol policies in a legal weed world, compassionate communications, legal compliance matters, AI adoption, and much more. Onboarding: 4 Reasons New Hires Should Have a Buddy...
Flu Vaccines & Respiratory Virus Guidance
It's influenza season - time to schedule your flu vaccines! To make things easier, we've compiled respiratory virus guidance and related resources. Respiratory Virus Guidance :Each year, respiratory viruses are responsible for millions of illnesses and thousands of...
Key Dates for October Employee Communications
Need ideas for your upcoming employee newsletters? Check out our list of key October dates & events, with links to helpful resources. Be sure to remind staff about EAP availability as a free, confidential source of help! Cyber Security Awareness Month – This is...
HR News Roundup: Rightsizing HR, Student Loan Benefits, Tough Conversations & More
This issue of HR News Roundup includes items on rightsizing HR, Student loan benefits, leadership, difficult conversations, and much more. What’s the ‘Right’ Number of HR Employees? Elissa Tucker, Human Resource Executive In this article, we highlight cross-industry...
Key September Dates for Employee Communications
When you think of September, you probably think about Back to School - and while that's true and an important time for families, there are many other key September dates and events that you may want to highlight in employee communications. Here's our pick:. National...
Preteen Suicides on the Rise
In the face of rising preteen suicides, we offer warning signs and help resources for parents, teachers, and other child caretakers September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to increase awareness of this stigmatized and often taboo topic. But while suicide affects...
How’s the Psychological Safety in Your Workplace?
Updated 12/25 In June, the American Psychological Association (APA) released its 2024 Work in America Survey: Psychological Safety in the Changing Workplace. The survey was conducted in conjunction with the Harris Poll among more than 2,000 employed adults. Among the...
Key August Dates for Employee Communications
August is one of the quietest months of the year when it comes to holidays, key dates, and national health observances. Apparently, everyone is busy with vacations and getting ready to go back to school! To offer information that may be helpful in your employee...
HR News Roundup: Managing Multiple Generations, Ageism, Salary Strategies & More
We hope you are reading this month's HR News Roundup from the beach, the cabin, or some other vacation spot. This issue features items on managing a multi-generational workforce, ageism, projected pay raises for 2025, tips for giving feedback, tips for hiring a more...
HR News Roundup: Manager Blind Spots, Compensation, Work Injuries & More
This month's roundup of HR News features a Gallup survey on strengths & weaknesses of managers, current costs of compensation and benefits, a new workplace safety index, and more HR news we found noteworthy. The Strengths, Weaknesses and Blind Spots of Managers...
Key July Dates for Employee Communications
Kick off your summer with our pick of key July dates and observances. We’ve included links to helpful resources from event sponsors or topical experts. Some links include tool kits with social media messages and graphics that could be used in newsletters, intranets,...
Extreme Heat Toolkit
Updated May 2026 Our extreme heat toolkit offers tips, tools, and resources to help you stay safe from extreme heat related risks. As we officially embark on the summer months, the National Weather Service has an important reminder when planning activities at home, at...
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