Ask HR: How Can I Manage Stress in the Workplace?

?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 him... Read more »

Top 10 Mistakes in Handling I-9 Forms

[This article has been updated.] Internal I-9 audits should result in documented changes in practices, not just corrections to the forms, according to Mira Mdivani, an immigration attorney in Overland Park, Kan.... Read more »

Open Enrollment for 2023 Reflects a Changing Benefits Landscape

Employees’ needs—and the ways that organizations are driving benefits enrollment decisions to meet those needs—have changed over recent years. The pandemic, a tight labor market, hybrid work arrangements and a renewed focus... Read more »

Chipotle Agrees to Settle NYC Labor Charges

?The chain restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill signed a $20 million settlement with New York City employees over allegations of labor law violations, Mayor Eric Adams announced Aug. 9. This is the largest... Read more »

Avoiding the Potential Risks of Internal Transfers

[This article has been updated.] Chris works in a call center that tracks and shares statistics on representatives—the number of calls they handle, the average length of calls, the percentage of successful... Read more »

IRS Extends Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines Under SECURE and CARES Acts

The IRS is giving retirement plan sponsors three more years to make plan amendments under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic... Read more »

SHRM Supports No-Poach Agreements in Some Cases

?While the federal government has been ramping up enforcement of antitrust laws, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) warned that completely banning all no-poach agreements would be detrimental to companies and... Read more »

Glassdoor Ordered to ‘Out’ Some Anonymous Users

?Imagine you’ve taken a new job, and you decide to leave some thoughts about working at your former employer on the anonymous review site Glassdoor. Then you’re outed and served with a... Read more »

Mexico: New Guidelines on Union Democracy Released

?On July 26, the Governing Board of Mexico’s Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration unanimously approved the General Guidelines for Union Democracy Procedures, which standardize labor relations criteria for unions, companies... Read more »

Law Requiring Primacy of French in Workplace Concerns Some Quebec Employers

As of June 1, employers in Quebec became responsible for ensuring that all written communications to employees are in French. The new law delineates the circumstances when English is a permitted option.... Read more »
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