Why Employers Must Play a Crucial Role in Supporting Families

54% of all employees will require significant re- and up-skilling by 2022. As skills become the modern currency for today’s global economy, learning professionals have a remarkable opportunity to make learning the centerpiece of their organization’s culture and in doing so, make the sweeping changes needed to succeed in today’s digital age. Through a strategic learning partner like Udemy for Business, we help you anticipate and meet the needs of your learners around the world.

The economy is rebounding. Hiring is up. Consumers are making big life decisions. Employees are returning to the office, and the performance of a firm’s HR department has a significant impact on employee attraction and retention in a job seeker’s market. The pressure is on!

For over 50 years, the Supreme Court has relied on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify and strengthen its definition of sexual harassment. Even today, it’s clear some employees remain confused about what is and isn’t sexual harassment and how they’re protected when reporting incidents. Between 2018 and 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received nearly 30,000 charges of alleged sexual harassment. Sexual harassment drives preventable business costs: Human costs in low morale and high turnover; financial costs of legal fees, settlements or damages; and lost productivity in both front-line employees and executives. Avoiding these costs requires a comprehensive sexual harassment policy that is regularly reviewed and updated.

In the thriving $15 billion HR tech industry, new startups are reinventing HR as we know it. These innovative tools are rapidly reshaping the role of HR across the employee lifecycle from people analytics to recruitment. How can your company leverage these new disruptive HR technologies to boost engagement.