Automating workplace vaccination verification — a path out of the pandemic
3 min read - Workplace vaccination mandates are coming for employers. In the United States, The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a rule on requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully…
Foundations of trustworthy AI: Trusted AI for the workforce
4 min read - As the benefits of AI take hold and social issues rise to our collective attention, the need for trustworthy AI principles and practices has gained warranted focus. In the recent Global AI Adoption Index 2021, conducted by Morning Consult and…
How Telstra built an AI virtual assistant for HR
3 min read - After transforming its customer service with virtual assistants, Australia’s largest telco is turning its attention to human resources, another sector ripe for AI disruption. Telstra provides services to millions of customers across 20 countries, managing more than 50 million customer…
HR recruiters are putting blockchain to work
3 min read - Japan’s human resources (HR) industry is undergoing a transformation. Lifetime employment is no longer guaranteed. Promotion by seniority has started to collapse. And the job market is becoming ever more borderless. That’s why Japanese firms are exploring new work styles…
Enhancing the Reasonable Accommodation Process in the Workplace
3 min read - At the recent USBLN Conference in Orlando, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offered two half-day workshops focused on disability in the workplace. Led by Lou Orslene, the co-director of JAN, the workshops offered participants the opportunity to learn from JAN’s…