?Germany’s so-called Confirmation Act obliges employers to hand out to their employees a written confirmation of the essential contractual terms and conditions. Directive No. 2019/1152 of the European Union on transparent and... Read more »
?On April 21, the Alberta government introduced Bill 17, the Labor Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, which expands leaves under the Employment Standard Code (the ESC), effective May 31. Bill 17 also amends the Labor Relations Code to... Read more »
This article was updated from an earlier version posted on 5/11/22. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion throughout the U.S., look for some companies... Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court in a June 24 decision upheld Mississippi’s restrictions on abortion, a ruling that may lead employers to revise their employee health care benefits. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health... Read more »
Many employers are prepared to revisit employee benefits and leave policies in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortions across the U.S., a new survey of... 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 him... Read more »
?You don’t have to be the smartest person in the world, but you do need to be open to learning throughout your career. This is one of several pieces of career advice 65-year-old... Read more »
?Payroll is one of the few core HR technologies that has largely remained immune to innovation, until recently. The sensitivity of employee pay—research shows it only takes a few paycheck errors for... Read more »
?As companies in India strive to get employees back into the office, even for a few days a week, many are facing pushback. Some employees want to work from anywhere, which is... Read more »
?Takeaway: Imposition of a service charge can provide certain employers with greater flexibility in their payroll. However, it is important to remember that it may be used only by employers whose employees... Read more »
