High court OKs exceptions to ACA birth control mandate The Supreme Court has ruled 7-2 that employers can cite religious or moral reasons for rejecting access to contraceptive coverage for their employees as required by the Affordable Care Act. With Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissenting, the high court remanded the matter with the expectation that further litigation will emerge in the case. Full Story: CNBC (7/8)
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Recruiting & Retention
How to avoid making a bad hire Bad hiring decisions are costly, Lou Adler of The Adler Group writes. Adler outlines four ways to know if you are on your way to a bad hire, such as when members of the hiring team do not agree on job requirements or when strong applicants drop out of the process early. Full Story: LinkedIn (7/8)
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Twitter has created a free, eight-week virtual camp -- called Camp Twitter -- for employees and their children, featuring educational events and family activities such as cooking lessons, yoga classes and music sessions. The camp also will include resources and learning events designed to help parents manage distance learning while they work from home. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (7/8)
Technology
Strategies for a successful blended workforce Managing a blended workforce -- with employees working virtually and on-site -- means addressing new demands and expectations, writes Emily He of Oracle. He details several strategies to help smooth this process, including holding regular check-ins with team members and implementing technology tools that let workers connect and collaborate regularly. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (7/7)
The HR Leader
Tracking productivity of remote workers Tracking hours and computer idle time are among the common ways employers are monitoring productivity levels among their remote work teams, Lin Grensing-Pophal writes. Grensing-Pophal notes these measures only tell a partial story though, and suggests employers track workers' progress toward key goals and use those metrics to gauge productivity. Full Story: HR Daily Advisor (7/8)
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