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 »
U.S. employers added 187,000 new jobs in July, down from 209,000 in June and below economists’ expectations, according to the latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most of the... Read more »
The corporate landscape today is very competitive. Many employers are attempting to find and acquire top talent from the global market, given the rapidly aging population and skills shortages within the existing... Read more »
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Aug. 1 that the second random lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B visas has been completed. The agency selected an additional 77,609 registrations in its... Read more »
It’s no surprise that some five years after talent intelligence platforms broke onto the HR scene, AI is transforming these systems in ways that promise to revolutionize the recruitment industry. Leading companies... Read more »
A concerning number of employees are tapping into their retirement accounts as they face financial headwinds, new research suggests, while overall retirement security continues to falter. Over one-third of workers (37 percent)... Read more »
Employers should provide modifications such as flexible schedules, readers (whether human or technological) and assistive technology (such as audio alarms) as reasonable accommodations for individuals with visual disabilities, as long as there’s... Read more »
Public companies must disclose to shareholders “material” cybersecurity breaches within four business days of determining important information may have been accessed, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) final rules announced... Read more »
The United Nations estimates that India recently overtook China to become the world’s most populous nation, with more than 1.43 billion people. This has big implications for the world’s workforce. By 2030,... Read more »
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Aug. 3 proposed a pilot program for small employers to remotely verify I-9 forms—a program that would be similar to the remote verification alternative... Read more »
