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Nov 23, 2022
Can a worker who is 12 years into their career find a mentor? Why won't HR answer questions during open enrollment? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Nov 23, 2022
Employers with Colorado and Oregon operations now have additional leave obligations that apply during a public health emergency, which could include flu and RSV.
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Nov 23, 2022
Crypto's use as currency in exchange for goods and services is growing, but its use in employment circles as a form of payment for employees is far less common—at least for now.
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Nov 23, 2022
States reported that 240,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Nov. 19, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level, but still not far from the prepandemic average of 218,000. The number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits—1.5 million—is still below the prepandemic average of 1.7 million but has been steadily rising throughout the year.
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Nov 23, 2022
Economic uncertainty amid continuing labor shortages is affecting employers' decisions about executive compensation, new research shows.
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Nov 22, 2022
The IRS is raising the fee that insurance issuers or sponsors of self-insured health plans will pay in 2023 to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) trust fund. The IRS provides self-insured employers with options for determining the average number of plan enrollees.
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Nov 22, 2022
On Nov. 8, Illinois voters approved the a union ballot measure, which amends the state constitution to guarantee workers a broad right to collective bargaining. It faces potential preemption by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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Nov 22, 2022
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that permits retirement plans to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting plan investments. Critics raised issues with ESG-driven investing.
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Nov 21, 2022
Employers that require employees to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings as part of rehabilitation programs must make sure they have alternatives for employees with religious objections to AA.
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Nov 21, 2022
Enrollment starts soon for New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave (NH PFML) Plan, otherwise known as the Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan, the nation's first and only voluntary, state-sponsored paid leave plan.
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Nov 21, 2022
How can co-workers who supported opposing political candidates reconcile their differences after the election? How can a worker explain their accommodation needs for dealing with long COVID? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Nov 21, 2022
A federal district court ruled that a female doctor who earned less than male doctors at her hospital—including a new hire—could take her unequal pay claims to trial.
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Nov 21, 2022
?Ford Motor Co. has ushered in a new approach to handling underperforming employees—an unusual strategy that has piqued the interest of HR professionals but that some employers might find unworkable. The carmaker is paying low performers to leave the company.
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Nov 21, 2022
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a former employee of a biopharmaceutical company could sue the company for a data breach that resulted in the publication of her sensitive personal information on the dark web.
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Nov 21, 2022
Try these best practices to ensure your employees--in-person, remote and hybrid--are staying engaged with their work and keeping productivity levels high. Creating a culture of connection is key.
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Nov 21, 2022
Is your job slowly getting more and more unmanageable, to the point where you feel the only way to survive is to resign? Your employer may be quietly forcing you out. Researchers identified these common changes that signal a quiet firing and what you can do in response.
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Nov 21, 2022
What's the best way to acknowledge different faiths during the holiday season? Is it possible for everyone to feel included and not go overboard during seasonal celebrations? Columnist and employment law attorney Jonathan Segal offers his perspective.
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Nov 21, 2022
The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the need for affirmative action in higher education next year. Legal experts and employers believe that a ruling against affirmative action could lead to further litigation that could potentially change the way DE&I programs are run.
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Nov 18, 2022
?The 2022 job market has favored employees and job seekers. A new report from the SHRM Research Institute offers budget-friendly recommendations organizations can use to address retention and recruitment issues.
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Nov 18, 2022
Irvine, Calif. is set to implement a new ordinance that will require Irvine hotels to follow stringent workplace safety rules for their employees.
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Nov 18, 2022
Declaring a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a vital first step for any company pursuing those goals, but global employers may find it challenging to create a program that works effectively in their disparate locations.
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Nov 17, 2022
Heather Deyrieux, human resources manager for Sarasota County Government, past president of the HR Florida State Council and current SHRM Southeast Member Advisory...
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Nov 17, 2022
After leaders gained more experience with remote work and workers in 2021, the SHRM Research Institute sought to reassess their perceptions of remote work in 2022. Overall, SHRM found that leaders in 2022 reported more positive perceptions of and experiences with remote workers than they did in 2021. But there is still potential for negative impacts on those workers.
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Nov 17, 2022
With the president recently pardoning federal marijuana-related misdemeanors, HR professionals need to follow not only the changes in laws and regulations, but also the changing attitudes toward recreational and medical marijuana use. Understanding these evolving laws and regulations will set you apart as a certified HR professional.
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Nov 17, 2022
?The SHRM Certification Team is pleased to announce the launch of a more user-friendly website for all things certification, shrm.org/certification.With a fresh look, simpler navigation and easier access to information, the updated site is designed to be everyone's first stop for learning about the SHRM certification process and related products and services, as well as for applying for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP exam.
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Nov 17, 2022
?Take the guesswork out of the recertification process for maintaining your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential. When you see the SHRM Recertification Provider seal, you know these programs have been preapproved for professional development credits. Here are the latest companies to be approved as SHRM Recertification Providers. Congratulations!
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Nov 17, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared split during oral arguments Nov. 8 in a corporate "personal jurisdiction" case with broad implications for employers because personal jurisdiction relates to where they may be sued.
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Nov 17, 2022
Same-sex couples can continue enjoying company benefits just as opposite-sex couples do now that the Respect for Marriage Act is on track to be enacted.
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Nov 17, 2022
These four maps show the geography of the Great Resignation—where workers are quitting, getting hired and remaining unemployed, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
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Nov 17, 2022
Experts discussed strategies to make diversity, equity and inclusion training more effective.
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Nov 17, 2022
States reported that 222,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Nov. 12, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level and just over the prepandemic average of 218,000.
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Nov 17, 2022
The rapid spread of flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and the common cold this fall is causing a big wave of employee absences, with many staying at home to care for sick children or cope with closings in day cares and schools.
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Nov 16, 2022
U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual...
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Nov 16, 2022
U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual...
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Nov 16, 2022
The rapid collapse of FTX, one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, underlines the risks of putting retirement funds into speculative investments—especially those offered by lightly regulated firms.
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Nov 16, 2022
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) member Janet Dhillon, a Republican, has resigned effective Nov. 18, leaving the EEOC deadlocked—split between two Democrats and two Republicans.
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Nov 16, 2022
A committee comprised of Mexico's Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, Ministry of the Economy and the Mexican Institute of Social Security announced Guidelines to safely continue economic activities despite COVID-19.
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Nov 16, 2022
Overwhelmed by the idea of conducting an active shooter drill in your workplace? Now imagine you work at the zoo. Read about the step-by-step process the Denver Zoo went through to create its drill and what they learned.
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Nov 16, 2022
The European Union (EU) Court of Justice considered whether an internal company rule in Belgium banning the display of religious, philosophical and spiritual symbols could constitute direct discrimination. The court held that it does not.
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Nov 16, 2022
Given the uncertain economic climate, employers may be considering potential reductions in force as a way to reduce costs or increase efficiencies. Severance agreements and voluntary separation plans can be an alternative.
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Nov 16, 2022
?A majority of young adults don't think higher education has adequately prepared them for the workforce and they crave more job experience and opportunities as part of their education, says a new report released Nov. 15.
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Nov 16, 2022
Each autumn, millions of people in the U.S. experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also called seasonal depression or the "winter blues." Read about who is most vulnerable to developing SAD and ways that companies can support workers with the condition.
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Nov 16, 2022
Debate at the Cal/OSHA Standards Board over a proposed two-year COVID-19 standard makes it likely that the ETS will remain in effect until as late as mid-February, meaning California employers will be bound by the ETS, including its exclusion pay requirements, longer than anticipated.
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Nov 15, 2022
Contingent workers—such as temps, contractors and gig workers—bring lots of advantages to organizations, including cost efficiency, increased flexibility, a larger labor...
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Nov 15, 2022
?The Great Resignation has put a spotlight on the increasing pressure on HR departments to stem the outflow of employees leaving for other opportunities. Yet there's a solution that many HR professionals haven't leveraged to its fullest: smart technology provided by a wave of mostly new companies that have created software and other methods for keeping employees on board. Here are 10 strategies in which technology can help with retention while providing a more positive employee experience.
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Nov 15, 2022
An employer did not breach its fiduciary duties in failing to remove a former spouse as beneficiary and distributing 401(k) benefits to him when the employee failed to properly change her beneficiary designation.
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Nov 15, 2022
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the retaliation claims of an employee who was fired after he sued his employer, even though the employer discovered misconduct in the worker's text messages.
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Nov 15, 2022
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) recently issued an agency instruction that addresses who may be present during interviews in health and safety investigations.
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Nov 15, 2022
New York City's new pay transparency law requiring salary ranges in job ads has thrown some employers for a loop. Not only are they contending with glitches with internal pay systems and ranges greater than $100,000, but they also have to grapple with revealing new hires' pay to current workers.
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Nov 15, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a long-awaited final rule requiring public companies to have policies for recouping executive pay if financial restatements show relevant goals were not met.
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Nov 15, 2022
?The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is seeking further clarity to help employers comply with a new law in New York City regulating the use of automated employment decision tools.
SHRM would like to see specific guidance on the exact definition of "automated employment decision tool" and the provisions related to conducting bias audits.
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Nov 15, 2022
A diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) major will be coming to the MBA program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 2023. Learn how the program could help companies achieve DE&I goals in the future.
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Nov 14, 2022
Below are all podcast transcripts.
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Nov 14, 2022
As the holiday season draws near—and companies face lower consumer confidence and greater fears of a recession—many employers are laying off workers.
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Nov 14, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) did not adequately protect workers from COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic.
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Nov 14, 2022
The City Council of Atlanta, Georgia recently passed an ordinance that amends its existing anti-discrimination law to include protections on the basis of criminal history status and gender expression. The ordinance is effective immediately.
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Nov 11, 2022
Organizations seeking to create a culture of health for workers can benefit by collaborating with other like-minded employers. Some of these collaborative health and wellness projects are having success providing peer support and sharing resources.
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Nov 11, 2022
A proposed Health and Human Services (HHS) rule to expand the Affordable Care Act's Section 1557 nondiscrimination provisions is being opposed by conservatives in Congress who say it would require plans to cover gender-transition treatments and abortions.
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Nov 10, 2022
Brenda Reedy, SHRM-SCP, discusses why being brutally honest with employees, especially when they're trying to overcome a difficult personal situation, is critical to...
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Nov 10, 2022
HR professionals are adept at using applicant tracking systems to manage applications and guide candidates through the hiring process. But when you're seeking a new HR job, it's the other side of the ATS you need to consider. How can you make sure your resume is getting through the system and into the correct hands? Here are five tips to help you tailor your resume for ATS review.
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Nov 10, 2022
How can remote workers show their commitment without working around the clock? What can a manager do about employees who post unflattering comments on social media? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Nov 10, 2022
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items rose 7.7 percent for the 12 months ending in October 2022, down from the 8.2-percent increase for the period ending in September and a notable decrease from the 9.1-percent high notched in June 2022.
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Nov 10, 2022
Eswatini, in southern Africa, has been added to the list of countries eligible to participate in the H-2 visa programs for agricultural or seasonal workers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced.
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Nov 10, 2022
States reported that 225,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Nov. 5, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level and just over the prepandemic average of 218,000.
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Nov 10, 2022
October came and went without any proposed overtime rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), meaning employers are still waiting to see what wage and hour changes the DOL has in mind.
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Nov 10, 2022
The 2023 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup (BWCC) competition will feature a new track for SHRM members to present innovative HR solutions.
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Nov 10, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether constitutional challenges to federal agency power can be brought in federal courts before administrative proceedings are completed.
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Nov 09, 2022
U.S. executives are concerned that a recession is looming within the next six months, and a majority of HR leaders are already implementing at least one strategy to reduce or adjust the size of their organization's workforce, according to PwC.
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Nov 09, 2022
U.S. executives are concerned that a recession is looming within the next six months, and a majority of HR leaders are already implementing at least one strategy to reduce or adjust the size of their organization's workforce, according to PwC.
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Nov 09, 2022
A plaintiff who prevailed before the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2020 LGBTQ rights decision has settled his claim for $825,000. The Supreme Court ruled in its decision that Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Nov 09, 2022
Voters upheld ballot measures to protect abortion rights and increase the minimum wage in Tuesday's election. Ballot measures to legalize marijuana garnered mixed results.
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Nov 09, 2022
Workplace sexual harassment is still very much a reality despite an ocean of preventive investment. Columnist Jathan Janove writes that it's time to shift the focus from deterring harassment to promoting a better workplace. Instead of obsessing over legal compliance, emphasize the necessity that in your organization, dignity, respect and professionalism are paramount.
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Nov 09, 2022
The National Football League's Indianapolis Colts have received criticism for hiring a white interim coach with no coaching experience in the league despite the availability of several Black coaches with NFL coaching experience.
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Nov 09, 2022
This year's Election Day resulted in a strengthening of abortion rights in several states, five months after the Supreme Court's ruling in June left it up to each state to prohibit abortion or keep it legal.
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Nov 09, 2022
More than two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia's National Cabinet announced on Sept. 30, an end to mandatory COVID-19 isolation commencing Oct. 14.
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Nov 09, 2022
The British Columbia Supreme Court upheld an employer's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, rejecting an employee's argument that she had been "constructively dismissed" when she was placed on unpaid leave for refusing to comply.
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Nov 08, 2022
Too many company leaders incorrectly assume managers will instinctively know how to translate a new diversity, equity and inclusion policy into action. HR needs to spell...
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Nov 08, 2022
Mental health experts warn that more employees may be dealing with alcohol addiction than in years past, and managers and holiday party planners should be mindful of employees who are in recovery or trying to cut back on their alcohol consumption.
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Nov 08, 2022
On Oct. 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised guidance on COVID-19 vaccination requirements for staff working for Medicare-certified and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers.
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Nov 08, 2022
As the end of 2022 approaches, it's again time for plan sponsors to review their plan documents and plan operations to ensure compliance with increasingly complex qualification requirements and moving deadlines.
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Nov 08, 2022
The Washington Supreme Court recently upheld amendments to the state's prevailing wage statute that pins the wage rate to the highest collective bargaining statute in each separate county, a decision that is sure to have employers bracing for increased labor costs.
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Nov 08, 2022
With housing costs surging, more employers are helping their workers to purchase homes by offering employer-assisted housing programs, which provide financial assistance through grants, loans, down payments and security deposits, along with homeownership education and counseling.
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Nov 08, 2022
Not only is Elon Musk facing a lawsuit at Twitter, where former workers say they didn't receive proper notice from the new CEO of their termination. Musk is headed to trial to answer to a Tesla shareholder seeking to rescind a pay deal of $56 billion.
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Nov 08, 2022
No one anticipated the massive shift to home-based remote work that happened in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic. A new study surveyed managers and employees alike for what worked and what didn't as they navigated managing and being managed remotely.
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Nov 08, 2022
In a survey of 990 human resource leaders, the SHRM Research Institute sought to understand how leaders balance seemingly contradictory skills and what the implications are for leaders and organizations.
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Nov 08, 2022
Approximately a third of businesses still require workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a recent survey. Vaccination policies and exemption procedures need to be in place as employers hire new and seasonal workers.
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Nov 07, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the start of the most severe flu season in over a decade, leading employers of all types to decide whether they should mandate flu shots for their workforce.
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Nov 07, 2022
A union of federal employees has sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an effort to show that the EPA applied its remote-work policy unfairly and unevenly.
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Nov 07, 2022
There's a fundamental problem with applicant tracking systems (ATSs). It's not that they don't work. They work very well for the process they were designed to accomplish. What modern ATSs are not designed to do well is process high-volume hourly applicants at scale and speed.
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Nov 07, 2022
Almost two-thirds of organizations intended to increase IT spending over the course of 2022. They especially plan to outlay more on cybersecurity, cloud-based applications and artificial intelligence.
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Nov 07, 2022
Election results can lead to chaotic discussions that create tension in the workplace. Here are ways to manage postelection emotions among the workforce and maintain a healthy culture without compromising productivity.
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Nov 07, 2022
With inflation reaching 5.6 percent in France as of September, the French government has taken steps to alleviate the effects of rising costs on employees and employers in the country.
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Nov 07, 2022
Although a credit union customer acted rudely and aggressively toward a teller, the customer made no credible threat of violence, and therefore the credit union was not entitled to a workplace violence restraining order (WVRO) on behalf of the employee, a California appeals court ruled.
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