OF INTEREST

• 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

• 16th December 2015 Comment on thisWorker protection in the gig economy

  The way people work is changing fast. Dramatic shifts in communications, technology, and the nature of work are enabling new models of economic activity that exist outside the boundaries of traditional organizations and employment relationships. Being your own boss can be empowering; but are people giving up wages and protection of working conditions for economic agency and flexibility?
  How can we protect workers in the gig economy?