As the war between Israel and Hamas escalates, new research shows that incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia have ballooned in recent weeks. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recorded 312 antisemitic incidents between Oct.... Read more »
Takeaway: An employee’s allegations that her supervisor leered at her, hugged her once, and made one comment about internet pornography sites that made her uncomfortable were not sufficient to legally establish sexual... Read more »
SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »
Veterans put everything on the line to serve their country. Many do it with the hope of gaining skills needed for their future careers, and they believe that having military service on... Read more »
The U.S. Senate confirmed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows for a third five-year term on Nov. 8, preserving the commission’s… Read more »
Takeaway: An employee could not proceed with his whistleblower claims where the employer’s undisputed evidence showed that the employee, who was fired after he complained to HR about the conduct of a... Read more »
It’s the Wild West when it comes to using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools—such as ChatGPT—in the workplace, with many workers using these resources without their managers’ knowledge, according to recent surveys.... Read more »
Molly Koroleski was on the phone when the fire alarm in her office building went off. Koroleski, who is Deaf, has cochlear implants with Bluetooth technology that enable her to zero in... Read more »
Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Managers and organizational leaders are currently exploring the best ways to conduct... Read more »
Menopause benefits—such as virtual care support and hormone therapy support—are a small but growing workplace trend. Companies including Microsoft, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and pharmaceutical firm Sanofi are among the roughly 4... Read more »
