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HR Dive | January 27, 2020

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, D, signed a law (S-3170/A-5145) Jan. 21 that requires increased notice time, as well as severance pay, for certain plant closures, transfers and mass layoffs. The law, which takes effect July 19, requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide at least 90 days' notice of any move or closure that will result in a layoff of 50 or more employees over a period of 30 days or less. The previous notice period was 60 days and part-time employees now count toward...

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HiBob | February 03, 2022

Modern HR platform and people management disruptor HiBob today announces a partnership with collaborative learning SaaS leader 360Learning to help companies gain a competitive edge in recruiting, upskilling their workforces, and creating a thriving company culture for learning and development. Through the integration, HiBob and 360Learning clients can implement a high-impact workflow enhancement tool derived from a direct connection between the two cutting-edge platforms, helping HR and L&D ...

The Verge | March 18, 2020

Tesla will reduce its workforce at its Fremont, California, car factory after the local Sheriff’s Office said the company was not complying with a three-week shelter-in-place order meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, BuzzFeed News is reporting. The Silicon Valley automaker will drop from around 10,000 employees to 2,500, though it’s unclear when the scaleback will take place, or what the company is doing to prevent those workers from being infected with or spreading th...

HR Dive | January 24, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many parts of work, including talent acquisition. But AI skills are unevenly distributed among industries and nations, and without intervention, this problem may further widen today's digital divide, according to an INSEAD report released Jan. 22 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. To truly realize the tech's potential — perhaps an ability to address poverty, endemic diseases, climate change and terrorism — employers...