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HR Still Hesitant On Hiring Those with Criminal Records, Despite Promising Stats

The overwhelming majority (85%) of human resources professionals acknowledge that hires with criminal records do better at work than those with clean records, yet only slightly more than half say they are willing to hire them. So reports Employee Benefit News.

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Lessons Learned During Pandemic That Should Be Embraced Long-Term

The COVID-19 pandemic forced leadership to quickly adapt and there are lessons from last year that should be mainstays for the long-term. So reports Forbes.

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Bank of America to Up Minimum Wage to $25 An Hour by 2025  

Bank of America aims to start out all its U.S. employees with a minimum hourly wage of $25 by 2025 as it follows-up on a recent salary boost. So reports Reuters.

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Ex Worker Sues Amazon, Alleging It Ignored Discrimination Complaints  

A former Washington state Amazon worker alleges in a federal lawsuit against the e-commerce giant that its human resources department ignored her complaints about alleged racial and ethnic discrimination and that shortly after she was fired. So reports King 5.

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Vaccine Passports Poses Workplace Challenges for HR

The widespread availability and ease of getting COVID-19 shots is raising potentially thorny legal issues for employers thinking about requiring vaccine passports.

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Management Newbies Should Turn to HR for Help

Getting that promotion to manager may seem like a daunting new road for some, but human resources teams can make that journey a bit easier. So reports Forbes.

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Workers Extremely Weary About Returning to Work

Workers across the global share a unanimous fear about returning to their respective workplaces after being sidelined for more than a year from the COVID-19 pandemic. So reports Human Resource Executive.

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Magazine Staff Revolts After CEO Suggests Jobs at Risk If Workers Don’t Return to Office

A Washington Post op-ed by a magazine CEO led to a revolt by her staff and a quick apology after she seemed to suggest that employees may lose their job if they failed to return to the office. So reports The Daily Beast.

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Tax Credit Provided to Small Businesses That Pay Workers to Take Vax

Small businesses that pay employees while they are away from work getting the COVID-19 vaccine can secure tax credits. So reports Reuters.

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Most Workers Dread Full-Time Return to Office: Harvard Business Survey

While many COVID-19 fatigued employees welcome a return to pre-pandemic times, 27% don’t want to return to the office. Meanwhile, 61% hope to work at least two to three days from home per week, according to a recent survey. So reports Harvard Business School Online.

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