Has AI gotten better? I asked professionals to run their own resumes through ChatGPT and ask it to identify potential red flags. The results indicate that perhaps it’s not time to turn over hiring to the bots quite yet. (To …
The California Legislature passed a bill Sept. 12 that would require companies to create workplace violence prevention plans. Under SB 553, set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, most employers would need to maintain logs on violent incidents and provide …
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Nearly half of the U.S. workforce—roughly 72 million people—have experienced personal or family problems stemming from substance or alcohol use based on new research. Article Link
When is the last time you thought about your relationship with alcohol or about your employees’ drinking habits? For HR and benefits professionals, it’s becoming increasingly important to understand that alcohol use is not an “all or nothing” proposition for employees. …
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The DTI data “provide compelling evidence that increased use of cannabis products can contribute to greater risk for injuries in the workplace. Article Link
Article Link Three more states legalized adult recreational marijuana use in 2022, and it may only be a matter of time before such use is legal across the country. Also growing in acceptance is the use of therapeutic psychedelics, such as …
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A business owner recently vented his frustration to me around the number of job seekers who failed a work drug test at his company. Article Link
The latest MTF survey, collected between April and October in 2021, offers revealing insight into changing drug use trends in the United States. And perhaps the most significant change in recent data has been the incredible increase in hallucinogen use …
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It’s no secret that smartphones have become a staple in our everyday lives. Images of people reading the newspaper on the train to pass the time are long gone. These images have been replaced by the all too familiar scene …
