HR Administration SHRM Bookstore: It’s Not Just a Place to Read The SHRMStore is filled with eager readers. But along with reading and finding books, people were also catching up with friends and socializing during the first full day of #SHRM18. June 18, 2018 , Attendees peruse the books and other…

Technology 4 Ways HR Leaders Can Play Key Role in Emergency Notification Systems HR leaders can help their organization maximize the benefits that mass notification systems can deliver. June 16, 2018 , Historically, the role of human resources in managing emergency mass notification systems has been…

Workforce SHRM 2018 Live Stream Workplace experts address the topics on many HR practitioners' minds, live from the Society for Human Resource Management conference in Chicago. June 17, 2018 , Workforce is speaking to workplace experts via live stream during the SHRM 2018 conference on various HR…

Just as the reviews of the limited edition Silk White version of the OnePlus 6 start to come in, OnePlus is facing an embarrassing security issue with its latest OnePlus handset. The flaw was highlighted by Edge Security’s Jason Donenfeld, and detailed at XDA-Developers : This vulnerability allows…

The Practical Employer The Legality of Pre-certification Communications With Potential Class-action Members If you are sued in a class-action lawsuit, consider implementing reasoned pre-certification communications with your employees as part of your defense strategy. June 12, 2018 , Your nightmare…

Benefits The Unique Challenges of Workplace Accommodation for Psychiatric Disabilities There needs to be a consistent, ongoing dialogue to identify accommodations that work for both sides. June 6, 2018 The number of psychiatric disability discrimination claims brought under the Americans with…

SHRM SHRM Attendees Can Taste McCormick Place Neighborhood’s Growing Appetite for Good Food Chicago's South Loop is still developing its restaurant chops, but locals have some recommendations to check out during SHRM 2018. June 3, 2018 , Finding a good place to eat in a city you don’t know can be…

SHRM Grab a Bike or Hop the L to Check Out Chicago’s Neighborhoods During SHRM Attention SHRM 2018 attendees: Who needs Uber or Lyft with a great public transportation system? June 1, 2018 , Using taxis, Uber and Lyft are common ways to get around a city like Chicago you don’t know, but they can…

Workplace Culture Starbucks Anti-Bias Training Sparks Conversation About Workplace D&I Efforts Following the coffee chain’s May 29 closure to conduct company-wide racial bias training, D&I experts discuss the effectiveness of such training in driving meaningful change. May 31, 2018 , On May 29,…

The Practical Employer The 9th Nominee for the Worst Employer of 2018 Is … the Retaliator May 24, 2018 , Today, I take you to lovely Riverside County, California, home of Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, the Coachella Music Festival … and the ninth nominee for the Worst Employer of 2018.…

Technology Blockchain: The Future of HR? This cryptocurrency technology is going to change the way you do your job. Don’t panic, you still have a few years to prepare. May 21, 2018 , Blockchain is best known as the infrastructure behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that makes financial…

This time around, DN questioned Tidal's reported figures for two major new releases: 250 million streams for Kanye West's The Life of Pablo in just 10 days and 306 million for Beyonce's Lemonade in 15 days. Suspicions were raised because Tidal reportedly had around 3 million subscribers at the time.…

The Android phones of an activist and military personnel have been targeted by malware that has similarities to so-called "spouseware." (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Governments don't have to spend millions on hacker tools to get the data they need from targets' smartphones. As…