Calif. agency rules on employee-mandated vaccinations | Job seekers turn to TikTok for career advice, job leads | NLRB: Union-related tweet by Elon Musk is unlawful
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has stated that employers may require employees to receive FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccinations, although they must also offer reasonable accommodation for those with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs and not retaliate against those who request applicable accommodations. However, employers must be careful when mandating currently available COVID-19 vaccinations, which have earned emergency use authorization but not FDA approval, Tao Leung writes. Full Story: JD Supra/Hogan Lovells (3/29)
Three keys to humanizing the future of work Organizations are moving towards a shared goal to redefine the importance of work. As they focus on thriving in the new era, businesses must: re-architect work; unleash the workforce; adapt the workplace. Learn how to get started in this Deloitte article.
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Recruiting & Retention
Job seekers turn to TikTok for career advice, job leads TikTok has become a growing job-hunting presence where career consultants offer tips and coaching, some companies advertise jobs and #careeradvice gets about 80 million views per day, TikTok owner ByteDance reports. One viewer said she learned in a TikTok video that the software she used to create her resume couldn't be read by hiring software. Full Story: The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (3/26)
3 Leadership Trends for 2021 The past year has turned the workplace upside down. Leaders have been tasked with managing teams, inspiring performance, and finding new ways to lead in unfamiliar circumstances. What's next for leaders as we enter 2021? Learn more
Get your employees ready for a digital future The pandemic has propelled the already fast-moving digital revolution, and employers must invest in training their workforce for the future, writes Ian Barkin. Identify knowledge gaps, train employees with adjacent skills, create mentorship programs and champion learning, Barkin advises. Full Story: Training magazine (3/29)
Benefits & Compensation
Pandemic stress takes toll on employee mental health A recent Listeners on Call study found that 55% of participants felt the COVID-19 pandemic had negatively affected their mental health, and almost half felt unsupported in their work and personal environments. Kelli Walters Egger of Listeners on Call says employers need to invest in mental wellness benefits to ensure team members feel healthy, heard and valued. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (3/27)
Basketball coaches are constantly giving feedback through encouragement or correction, and players also get the benefit of the cheering public's enthusiasm, writes Kevin Eikenberry. "You won't likely have fans watching your team members perform, but it is hard to argue that enthusiasm is both contagious and helpful for any performance," Eikenberry writes. Full Story: Leadership & Learning with Kevin Eikenberry (3/29)
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Great leadership comes in different forms, as we see in today’s HR Leader story. Sometimes it’s fiery and intense, like Kevin Garnett or Ray Lewis. Sometimes it’s quiet but lethal, like Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd and Tim Duncan. These individuals built their leadership on their character and personality and it resonated with those around them. How can this brief better serve you? Let me know. (Yes, I do read these emails!) Know someone who needs to receive this newsletter? Send them this link to subscribe.
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