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Employment Services Group (ESG) | June 14, 2016

Human capitalThe latest research by Macquarie Wealth Management makes some interesting observations about another aspect of ESG: human capital.In a 47-page report, it says linking employee engagement indicators such as staff turnover, absenteeism, pay and productivity, safety, diversity and industrial disputes to company value and performance is gaining traction among investors.As a standard practice, tangible capital is an asset and reported in the financial statements, whereas human capital is...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...

LinkedIn | January 14, 2020

Various midsize metropolitan areas around the country sport hiring rates well above the national average due to a focus on "a single home-grown industry so robust it can be an enduring job magnet, all by itself," according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn report. Healthcare dominates many, responsible for hiring growth in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Boston; Cincinnati, Ohio; and both Allentown and Erie, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Fayetteville, Arkansas, relies on retail for ...

WorkJam | January 13, 2020

WorkJam, the world’s leading digital workplace for frontline employees, announced today the release of its new, next-generation Task Management module, enabling employers to effectively manage the operations and experience for their frontline workforce. Task management has historically been either a manual or siloed function, facilitated by outdated and overburdened systems, creating barriers to true operational excellence and obstacles for developing the optimal employee experience. WorkJ...