HR Insights

This advice column conversation asks the question: Should HR managers have the power to fire? In the story that follows, one HR manager describes a feud between one of her managerial staff and a subordinate employee.

The American Presidential election cycle: torturously long and toxically divisive. Your employees are as aware of election news (and their own deeply held opinions) as citizens all over the country.

The 21st century has forced most industries to be more employee-focused as a method of keeping great talent on board. As HR proceeds into the future, it's likely that employee-focus will only become more important.

Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that harassment in the workplace was a form of discrimination. A recent exhaustive study on workplace legal charges has found that harassment is still a big problem.

Conflict is always going to come up in the workplace. Because it's only a matter of time, it's important for HR management always to be ready.

No two conflicts are alike, all featuring the unique personality components of the people involved. This requires improvisation on the part of management.

As much as we'd all like the option to avoid political vitriol at the office, the dinner table, and on our Facebook feeds, 'tis the season for political anger.

If political bickering breaks out around the water cooler, it's up to HR to de-escalate tensions.

Canon has conducted research about "Employee Types" - fundamental personality traits which tend to come out in individuals, making them respond to tailor-made management styles.

Canon identified three employee types:

• Focused Employees
• Balanced Employees
• Mobile Employees

Looking to revamp your employee orientation process? Here’s how to ditch the dull and get new talent on-board and sold-out.

Facebook works with a lot of developers to create all kinds of new user experiences. Chatbots are one of the hottest startups in the business, providing conversations between a user and an AI, in the attempt to find information or solve a problem.

New innovations have allowed chatbots to help users find jobs. But is this the end of HR recruitment? Far from it.

According to a recent survey, 71% of HR professionals have no policy for employees diagnosed with cancer. Because of the diversity of cancer cases, this leaves a lot of decisions to be made on the spot.

What about recovering patients who want to return to work after a lengthy absence? What about cancer prevention and preventive screening?