California Employers Face Challenges Under New Law Prohibiting Retaliation During Emergencies

?California employers will soon be prohibited from taking adverse action against employees who refuse to report to a workplace during an emergency condition, according to a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into... Read more »

For Employers, Remote and Hybrid Work Now All About Setting Expectations

?Now that employees are finding their way back to the office, companies and their HR teams must stay on point about their return-to-work policies, hybrid work details and overall expectations. Experts urged... Read more »

How to Talk with a Worker About Body Odor

?A colleague needs a shower. A co-worker should wear socks. A manager is asking if someone on your HR team might have a word with a particularly smelly associate. As summer nears,... Read more »

Wash Your Hands! Clean Your Cubicle!

Employees are often irritated by the little things at work, like people coming to work sick or leaving the restroom without washing their hands. Less trivial behaviors—such as colleagues taking credit for work... Read more »

Flexibility or Autonomy: Which Is right for Your Workplace—and Your Workers?

?Apple announced in August it would start requiring many of its California-based employees to report to their offices at least three days a week starting in September. The tech giant told workers... Read more »

Workflow Technology Helps People Managers Be More Effective

?Workplace stress is on the rise, and people managers are feeling the pressure. Managers are tasked with delivering business outcomes and developing their employees. The job can be stressful during the best... Read more »

Viewpoint: How One Company’s New Wellness Program Took Off

?Corporate wellness programs can range from free-flowing to highly structured, and the rewards can vary from getting a free T-shirt to winning a medal in a marathon. The most telling measure of... Read more »

Disability Bias Claim Remains After Workers’ Compensation Decision

?Takeaway: A claim for discrimination based on a workplace injury or the filing of a workers’ compensation claim does not examine the same issues as a claim for disability bias under California’s... Read more »

Viewpoint: To Get People Back in the Office, Make It Social

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. While people around the world have been returning to restaurants, concerts and travel, there’s... Read more »

Feelings of Psychological Safety Differ Among Onsite, Remote and Hybrid Workers

?There is a difference among onsite workers and their remote or hybrid colleagues in how psychologically safe they feel at work, according to a survey of nearly 4,000 U.S. workers. One-fourth of... Read more »
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