?Few occupations have functions as varied as the human resource professional. Recruiting and hiring. Payroll and benefits. Training and policy management. The HR professional touches every department and every employee. Within these... Read more »
?A caretaker working in Scotland got COVID-19 in November 2020. After his initial illness, he continued to experience effects of the disease in fits and starts, struggling to return to work at... Read more »
?The North Carolina Full Commission, a quasi-judicial panel, recently issued a decision in Messick v. Walmart Stores, awarding the claimant extended benefits. Previously, the issue of extended benefits was not an issue... Read more »
?On Sept. 18, California Gov. Newsom signed a law that will prohibit employers from penalizing workers for using marijuana outside of work. The law, effective Jan. 1, 2024, prohibits discrimination in hiring,... Read more »
?Support for a four-day workweek is growing in the U.K., where employees in a pilot program work four days a week but get paid for five. In the U.K., more than 3,300... 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 »
?Support for a four-day workweek is gaining ground in the U.K., where employees in a pilot program work four days a week but get paid for five. In the U.K., more than... Read more »
?A new report by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and United Suicide Survivors International showed that employers don’t want to talk about suicide. But the workplace may be the best place... Read more »
The process of signing up for benefits options during open enrollment has largely been automated, with online enrollment platforms replacing paper forms. Now, more employers are seeking to improve the online enrollment... Read more »
?What everyone still refers to as “HR tech” is not meant solely for HR, said industry analyst and thought leader Josh Bersin, speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Las... Read more »
