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Paycor Releases AI Job Description Tool, Partners With Onwards HR
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

Paycor Releases AI Job Description Tool, Partners With Onwards HR

In addition to the new offering, Paycor announced a strategic partnership with the workforce compliance platform Onwards HR. Onwards HR provides employers severance and off-boarding management as well as helping ensure alignment with corporate policy and federal, state and local employment laws.

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When it Comes to Layoffs, Proceed with Caution
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

When it Comes to Layoffs, Proceed with Caution

HR professionals are familiar with the WARN Act, known formally as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act which went into effect in 1989. It’s an easy one to remember since it requires employers to provide written advance notice in situations of qualified plant closings and other mass layoffs. Created to protect employees, their families, and communities by requiring that employers provide sixty calendar days advance notification, the lead time allows everyone involved to prepare for the transition and brace for potential impact.

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If you’re a new hire, you’re more likely to be laid off—a Harvard expert’s No. 1 way to rebound
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

If you’re a new hire, you’re more likely to be laid off—a Harvard expert’s No. 1 way to rebound

According to new data from BambooHR, a human resources software company, 65% of HR professionals typically approach layoffs by eliminating newly hired workers first. The report surveyed over 1,500 employees and human resource professionals from December 19 to January 4. Overall, it found that employees believe that in a wave of job cuts, the likelihood of getting laid off is 62% for recent hires and 20% for longstanding employees.

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January Is One Of The Most Notorious Months For Layoffs. Here's How To Get Through It.
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

January Is One Of The Most Notorious Months For Layoffs. Here's How To Get Through It.

January marks the start of a new year and many fresh beginnings –– but it also kickstarts a grim month of layoffs.

In the first week of January alone, Amazon, Vimeo, Salesforce and clothing retailer Everlane disclosed plans for mass layoffs. In a letter to employees, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the company is cutting 10% of its workforce, explaining it had “hired too many people leading into this economic downturn we’re now facing.”

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Upcoming SHRM Webinar on Balancing Compassion and Compliance Before, During and After a Layoff to Feature Onwards HR CEO
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

Upcoming SHRM Webinar on Balancing Compassion and Compliance Before, During and After a Layoff to Feature Onwards HR CEO

As 2023 proves to be an even trickier year for business and the employment market, it’s critical for organizations to consider how to balance compassion and compliance when planning a reduction in force or layoff. During this session, you will learn best practices to reduce risk while humanizing your process before, during, and after layoffs.

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How Big Companies Choose Who Is Laid Off
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

How Big Companies Choose Who Is Laid Off

Soon after a company decides to cut its head count, the debate begins: Who should go?

In the current economic environment, a final decision can take weeks, according to executives and corporate advisers. Workers remain in short supply, raising the stakes of determining who is expendable and who is worth keeping. With layoffs that target corporate staff, department heads often take the lead and human resources troubleshoots their lists, which can lead to intense debate and multiple rewrites.

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Onwards HR Announces Advisory Board
Sarah Rodehorst Sarah Rodehorst

Onwards HR Announces Advisory Board

Onwards HR, providers of the leading employee offboarding platform for HR, legal and finance teams, today announced details about its new Advisory Board. The formation of the board comes at a time when Onwards HR has experienced unprecedented demand for its solutions, especially as employers are challenged to conduct compassionate and compliant layoffs and terminations.

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Too many companies botch mass layoffs. Here’s how they should approach them
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Too many companies botch mass layoffs. Here’s how they should approach them

When it comes to mass layoffs, there seems to be no end to the worst, most bungled ways in which some employees first learn they are being let go. These all involve organizations blindsiding employees, leaving people feeling like their years of service and dedication meant nothing.

A layoff may be a business decision for the company. But it’s entirely personal and highly stressful to the laid-off individual. So handling how the news is delivered compassionately is critical.

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Amazon’s 18,000 layoffs set the tone for what hiring and firing will look like in 2023
Janice Edwards Janice Edwards

Amazon’s 18,000 layoffs set the tone for what hiring and firing will look like in 2023

Job cuts at Amazon are a sign of tough times to come for tech workers. The e-commerce behemoth had first announced plans to pare back its workforce in November, citing rapid over-hiring during the pandemic and growing economic uncertainty. In a note published on Amazon’s website today (Jan. 5), CEO Andy Jassy revealed the extent of those cuts: 18,000 roles. That’s far more than the nearly 10,000 jobs, or 3% of its office workforce, Amazon had anticipated eliminating.

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What are HR’s top technology priorities for the year ahead?
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What are HR’s top technology priorities for the year ahead?

After a year of addressing the skills gap, quiet quitting and the spread of hybrid work models, HR leaders need to remain focused on HR technology trends and employee demands in the coming year. After all, innovation and the demand for new policies and solutions never stops, even as HR professionals and the IT teams that support them continue to address the challenges around talent acquisition and retention, employee experience, DEI and the ethical use of AI-powered tools, among other issues.

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Spilling the Tea on HR Tech
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Spilling the Tea on HR Tech

What are some of the latest and hottest trends and tools in the HR Tech space today and in the coming years?

In this episode of Spilling The Tea on HR Tech, host Stacey Harris, together with her colleagues, breaks down the hottest trends and tools they discovered during HR Tech.

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Why HR leaders should document everything before firing someone
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Why HR leaders should document everything before firing someone

Performance-improvement plans and mutual separation agreements can help reduce some legal risks associated with firings. HR Brew spoke with a variety of consultants about how HR leaders can protect their employers during the employee-termination process, while also doing right by the worker who’s losing their job.

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