California Proposal Would Mandate Bereavement Leave

A bipartisan bill appears likely to pass in California that would guarantee bereavement leave for workers, making the state only the third to mandate such time off. The proposed law (AB-95) would... Read more »

Will Remote Work Undermine Diversity Efforts?

?Jasmine Lewis doesn’t want to return to the office because she’s tired of painting a smile on her face. Lewis is a vice president at a Houston-based home services firm and holds... Read more »

How Alternative Credentials Can Help You Find Employees

?Tiffany Brown spent five years in accounting before deciding to change professions. She had always had an interest in computer science, but with degrees in English and business, she didn’t see how... Read more »

SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup Finalist: Included

?The 2022 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition highlights the most innovative HR technology startups today. Four finalists were selected from over 150 initial submissions. They will go on to make their... Read more »

SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup Finalist: Automation Workz

?The 2022 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition highlights the most innovative HR technology startups today. Four finalists were selected from over 150 initial submissions. They will go on to make their... Read more »

3 Steps to Active Listening

Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. He welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the e-mail address... Read more »

What Employers Should Know Before Trying a 4-Day Workweek

Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Despite the gains workers have made through the Covid pandemic in increasing flexibility in... Read more »

Career Lessons from Monique Jefferson

?Like many people who started new jobs mid-pandemic, Monique Jefferson was onboarded remotely when she became the CHRO for New York Public Radio (NYPR) in February 2021. She used that experience to... Read more »

Business Purchaser Can Have Successor Liability for Title VII Claims

?Takeaway: This case illustrates how a business purchaser can have notice of and therefore successor liability for discrimination and retaliation claims that arose before the sale. This case also underscores the importance... Read more »

Short-Term Impairments May Be Covered by the ADA if Sufficiently Severe

?Takeaway: Employers are advised to not assume that an impairment of short duration is not a disability under the ADA, as amended.  ?The definition of “disability” in the Americans with Disabilities Act... Read more »
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