Workers Have Trouble Unplugging While on PTO

?Employees in the U.S. are notorious for not taking their allotted, employer-paid vacation time. Even when they do take time off, they often use some of that time to work and check... Read more »

Want Employees to Unplug During PTO? Check Out These Strategies

?Looking for ways to encourage employees to unplug while on paid time off? Read on for tactics ranging from asking employees to ‘solemnly swear’ they will not think about work while on... Read more »

Workers Can’t Unplug While on PTO

?U.S. employees are notorious about not taking their allotted, employer-paid vacation. Even when they do take time off, they often use some of that time to work and check e-mail. Fifty-four percent... Read more »

Company Executive Could Be Personally Liable for Unpaid Wages

?The chief executive/chief financial officer of a company that owned rental property in California could be held personally liable for the company’s failure to pay wages to two tenants who were performing... Read more »

Confident Job Seekers Prioritize Pay, Flexibility—While They Still Can

?The millions of surplus jobs in the U.S. continue to drive a candidates’ market, empowering job seekers to ask more of potential employers, notably in the areas of compensation and flexibility. But... Read more »

Union Election Petitions Soar

?Union election petitions rose 58 percent between Oct. 1, 2021, and June 30, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other... Read more »

How Can Employers Recognize Fake Vaccine Cards?

[Updated] As more businesses are requiring their employees to be vaccinated in order to return to the workplace, they continue to face vaccine card fraud by workers. “Similar to fake IDs used... Read more »

Michigan Decision Leaves Employers Uncertain About Minimum Wage, Tips, and Paid Sick Leave

?On July 19, a state judge in Michigan’s Court of Claims held that the state legislature violated the Michigan Constitution in 2018 when, during a lame-duck session, it overhauled revisions to Michigan’s... Read more »

Ask HR: Can Recruiters Ask About Your Salary?

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 »

Diversity Officers to CEOs: This Is What We Need

?Discrimination continues to run rampant in the workplace. Reports have shown that racial trauma at work is real, women who work similar jobs to men still earn less and LGBTQ employees face... Read more »
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