New State Laws Restrict Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Agreements

?It’s common for employers to require employees to sign nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses during hiring, in severance agreements and in legal settlements. But employers and HR professionals need to be careful that... Read more »

Which Workers Value Employer-Provided Travel Assistance for Abortions?

?Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, companies in states that now prohibit abortion have contemplated whether to provide travel support for employees to receive abortion services in states that... Read more »

Court Allows Partial Enforcement of Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

?On Aug. 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit narrowed the scope of a nationwide injunction that had barred enforcement of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 federal contractor vaccine mandate.... Read more »

Ask an Expert: Retrieving Company Equipment

?When a remote employee quits without notice or is fired, the difficult job of retrieving the worker’s laptop and other company equipment often falls to the HR team. HR professionals might be... Read more »

The Time for Skilled Credentials Is Now

?Month after month, for over a year, more than 10 million jobs went unfilled in the U.S., with workers leaving their jobs in droves. Labor force participation sits at historically low levels,... Read more »

How to Handle Employee Resignations

?When you’re overloaded with day-to-day concerns, adding a surprise task to your to-do list—such as coordinating an employee’s exit—can feel daunting. The good news is that solo HR practitioners can develop a... Read more »

Cancer Now Top Driver of Employer Health Care Costs, Survey Shows

Health care costs for large employers spiked sharply in 2021 after remaining flat in 2020 due to nonemergency care being delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. In addition, cancer... Read more »

Addition to the C-Suite: Chief Impact Officer

?When company co-founder Tiffany Kaminsky stepped into the newly created job of chief impact officer (CIO) at Symend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July, she took on a role that has become... Read more »

7 Alternatives to Layoffs

Layoffs are happening as the world ponders whether a global recession is coming. Whatever label people end up putting on this era, companies are struggling with consecutive lackluster quarters, inflation, price hikes,... Read more »

Feds Will No Longer Test for COVID-19 Based on Vaccination Status

?The Biden administration has instructed federal agencies to cease all COVID-19 testing based on vaccination status, marking a new approach in dealing with the pandemic. We’ve rounded up articles from SHRM Online and other... Read more »
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