OF INTEREST

• 13th November 2019 Comment on thisAligning business practices with the things Americans care about most

  Following the Business Roundtable’s August 2019 statement redefining the purpose of the corporation, IRC4HR^® has wondered what a return to stakeholder capitalism means and will look like for business organizations that subscribe to a stakeholder-driven model. We are therefore excited to read and share the results of JUST Capital’s 2019 Roadmap for Stakeholder Capitalism Report and Survey, released in October 2019. The report investigates current levels of trust towards U.S. companies at large, and highlights issues that the American public wants companies to prioritize to create an economy that works for all Americans.

  While almost 95% of respondents agree that “Americans deserve an economy that allows each person to succeed through hard work and creativity and to lead a life of meaning and dignity,” only 45% believe that corporations are actually walking the talk in promoting an economy that serves all people. Further, 60% felt that companies still prioritized the needs of their shareholders above all employees and customers.

  A key takeaway from the report is that across nearly all reported demographics – liberal, conservative, high-income, low-income, men, women, millennials, and boomers – respondents ranked worker-related issues of pay, benefits, and treatment as the highest priority for just business practices. Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital, summarizes the top priorities further in Fast Company, sharing,

  Four of the top five issues people want corporate America to commit to include: paying a fair wage; paying a living wage; providing good benefits and work-life balance; and providing a diverse workplace with equal opportunity and pay equity.

  The full report offers more insights and ideas for corporate leadership and researchers.

  On November 12, JUST Capital released its rankings of America’s 100 Most JUST Companies for 2020, which measures how the U.S.’s largest publicly traded companies perform in relation to issues affecting workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. And on November 13, JUST Capital hosted its first Quarterly JUST Call, which provides a platform for CEOs to speak with the investment community about how they are creating value for all of their stakeholders, over the long term.

  Roadmap for Stakeholder Capitalism Report and Survey

• 25th May 2017 Comment on thisIRC4HR Joins the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE)

  Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR) is proud to announce its corporate membership in the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), a visionary, internationally recognized group of thought leaders and researchers examining the impact of digital technologies on business, the economy, and society. (more…)

• 29th December 2015 Comment on thisWelcome to the new Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources

  From Industrial Relations to Human Resources and Beyond: Introducing Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR™)
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• 28th December 2015 Comment on thisIs there a sensor in your future?

  “There will be new jobs, new tasks, and new skills required in order to achieve the next levels of economic activity in an IOT world.” – John Hack, VP of User Experience and Design, SAP
  How the Internet of things is changing work

• 20th December 2015 Comment on thisNew FLSA rules coming in 2016

  In July 2015, the Department of Labor proposed new rules for establishing exemptions from the FLSA, with a 60-day period for comments, and an expected implementation date in January 2016. Recent updates suggest the final rules are unlikely to be issued until late 2016, which could have some significant implications for employers who are trying to determine how and when to deal with them. New exemption rules may be delayed to late 2016