Attendance
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Employees Get Creative When Calling in Sick
Thirty percent of workers called in sick during the past year even when they weren't ill, according to a CareerBuilder survey. In addition, the survey found the holiday season tends to be the busiest time for sick calls.
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Norwegian Insurance Company Monitors Workers' Bathroom Breaks
Norway's chief workplace ombudsman Bjorn Erik Thon told a media outlet that one firm required employees to wear a red bracelet during their menstrual cycles to indicate the need for more restroom visits.
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Poll Says Overweight Workers Miss Millions More Days of Work
Their missed work results in about $153 billion in lost productivity annually, according to data collected this year by Washington-based Gallup.
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ADP Bets Big on HR Software by Adding Suite of Services
The traditional back-office service provider joins the likes of Oracle, SAP and SuccessFactors in a crowded HR management software field with the unveiling of Vantage HCM.
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SHRM Agrees to Meet With Protest Group Regarding Differences
The announcement was made across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center where the world’s largest HR professional association is holding its 63rd annual conference from June 26 to 29.
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SHRM Names Henry Jackson as New President and CEO
Most recently, he led the organization’s initiatives to educate HR professionals on the employment issues facing military veterans.
