An unstable economy, dialing back work-from-anywhere policies, and unionization of baristas and other workers made workplace headlines in 2022. SHRM Online reported on many of those and other issues that created headaches for HR professionals this year.
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Employers faced fierce competition for talent as workers continued to quit their jobs in record numbers this year and sought employment at organizations that offered greater flexibility, well-being and meaningful work, in addition to competitive pay, good working conditions, and the opportunities to gain new skills and advance their careers.
Stay interviews can be an effective strategy for helping HR reduce turnover by increasing production and satisfaction among workers … unless pay is the issue. Inflation's effect on annual pay raises for the remainder of 2022 concerned HR professionals. Salary budgets in the U.S. are projected to grow, on average, just over 4 percent for 2023, which is well under the current annual inflation rate of 7.1 percent.
Some organizations, with an eye toward a possible recession next year, started laying off workers and implementing hiring freezes this year. In preparing for layoffs, leadership teams should involve HR as soon as possible so there is ample time to properly prepare documents, system updates, payroll and...
South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, has rejected claims of a so-called “white genocide”, describing the narrative as false and driven by a small group seeking to influence...