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HR Dive | March 31, 2020

U.S. employers could see their healthcare costs increase between 4% and 7% in 2020 due to COVID-19 treatment and testing costs, according to the results of a Willis Towers Watson actuarial analysis of self-funded employers released March 26. The results assume a 30% infection level of COVID-19, but Willis Towers Watson noted that the actual cost increase depends on how sick those infected with the disease become. Costs may increase further should the pandemic's U.S. impact be more severe: a ...

HR Dive | September 02, 2020

Employers must pay employees who work remotely or who telework for all hours worked of which employers either know or have reason to believe were performed, even if they have a rule against doing such work, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division said in a Field Assistance Bulletin published Aug. 24. The agency noted that an employer's obligation to pay employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act is based on both "actual knowledge" or "constructive kno...

TALENT ACQUISITION

Greenhouse | May 25, 2022

Leading hiring software provider, Greenhouse has announced the launch of its newest system called Sourcing Automation at the Greenhouse Open Conference. The software will enable recruiters and hiring managers to source candidate information and reach out to them through a personalized email recruiting campaign. "Outbound sourcing has never been so important – or so difficult. Recruiters are working tirelessly around the clock when it comes to finding and h...

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement | December 16, 2020

The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) has launched a five-month program "for experts of shading" to form into high-performing leaders, the nonprofit declared Dec. 2. The primary cohort is made out of "39% African American, 33% Latinx, and 28% Asian" experts with varying education, experience and geography. The curriculum will include: how to drive awareness for cultural issues at work; how to lead diverse teams; and how to build a support network....