July-August-2020

Prioritizing Privacy

Much work remains to prepare recognition programs for new privacy regulations despite stiff penalties for non-compliance.

By Larry Basinait

Over the last two years, an increasing number of countries and U.S. states have enacted privacy laws designed to protect individuals. Privacy laws are legal frameworks that set guidelines for the collection, storage, and processing of personal information.

Safety First

Learn about the precautions being taken at the HRO Today Forums in the age of COVID-19.

By Jason Frenchman

As of press time, the annual HRO Today Forum events in Europe and North America remain on schedule for Nov. 2- 4, 2020 in Athens, Greece, and Dec. 1-3, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, respectively. Of course, the ability to hold these much-anticipated annual in-person events for HR professionals remains contingent on developments related to the global coronavirus pandemic.

C-TEN Update

By Renée Preston

I’d like to start by examining the word “choice.” “Choice -the right, the power, the opportunity to choose. It is your right to choose. It is immense power to be able to choose. It is a tremendous opportunity to have the freedom to choose. Not making a choice is still, indeed, a choice.”

CEO’s Letter: Research Revelations

By Elliot H. Clark

According to most dictionaries, the word “research” is derived from an Old French word for “search.” It has come to be used as a term for seeking the truth with data and the scientific methodology of analysis. In the social sciences, we get much data from the statistical analysis of perception. This month, I am “previewing” (teasing…) some findings from upcoming HRO Today research reports.

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Editor’s Note: Shifts in the World of Work

By Debbie Bolla

As offices reopened in early June in some parts of the country, HRO Today research found that 49 percent of employees were anxious over the change. But organizations took note, making several efforts to ease the transition.

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