Vinco Wins SHRM’s 2022 HR Technology Startup Competition

Vinco, an education-technology company based in Monterrey, Mexico, won the second annual SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup (BWCC). The announcement was made June 14 at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022... Read more »

Reminder: PCORI Fee Is Due Aug. 1 for Self-Insured Health Plans

At the end of last year, the IRS raised the fee that insurers or sponsors of self-insured health plans pay annually to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) trust fund.... Read more »

Mental Health Scholarship Honors Cheslie Kryst’s Legacy

?The SHRM Foundation announced the establishment of the Cheslie C. Kryst Memorial Scholarship at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022 in New Orleans on June 14. Two $10,000 scholarships will be... Read more »

Increase Your Persuasiveness with These 6 Principles

?Do you want to be more persuasive in your HR role? Incorporate herd mentality, fidelity, reciprocity, authority, scarcity and likeability, said Brad Karsh, CEO and founder of JB Training Solutions, a Chicago-based... Read more »

Ensure Discipline Is Well-Documented

Discipline and termination should always be well-documented, but how exactly? Adam Rosenthal, an attorney with Sheppard Mullin in San Diego and Los Angeles, provided some tips on such documentation during a June... Read more »

Transgender Man Discusses How Companies Can Become an Ally to LGBTQ Workers

?At 15, Ben Greene came out as transgender. The decision wasn’t easy. Greene struggled with his identity for years, which caused intense anxiety and depression. He didn’t know who he wanted to... Read more »

Improving Mental Health Means Working at It Every Day

?Burnout must not be the price one pays for success. That’s a credo many have come to appreciate since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, and few would deny that declining mental... Read more »

Tips for Building an Inclusive Hybrid Workplace

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the way people work by forcing many to work from home. Now, hybrid work is again changing workplaces by introducing a complex mix of remote and in-person employment... Read more »

New Colorado Law Automatically Seals Older Criminal Records

?Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed the Clean Slate Act into law, allowing for arrest records that don’t result in a conviction and certain older criminal records to be automatically sealed. Colorado... Read more »

Ask Background-Screening Companies the Right Questions

?There’s a lot about criminal background checks that some background-screening companies would rather employers not know. That’s why HR professionals should always inquire about the quality of the data the companies are... Read more »
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