Department of Labor (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulations may receive less deference following a pair of U.S. Supreme Court decisions last term, including one... Read more »
?Generally speaking, the more decisions are left to their discretion, the more businesses—and their human resource professionals—like it. But the recent elimination of COVID-19-era mask requirements for most Canadian workplaces may have... Read more »
Employers with workers who test positive for COVID-19 should follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including its guidelines on quarantining and isolation, to minimize safety and legal... Read more »
Labor compensation costs in the U.S. for private industry workers, including pay and benefits combined, jumped 5.5 percent year over year in June 2022, up from a 3.1 percent annual increase a... 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 »
?Developing skills that will enhance career growth is important to college graduates entering the workforce. According to a recent LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index survey, they are looking for employers who provide opportunities... Read more »
?The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022, passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, not only has provisions to boost domestic production of computer chips... Read more »
?National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan entered a memorandum of understanding on July 19 to form a partnership between the agencies... Read more »
?As companies in India adapt to the new hybrid workplace, HR teams have to tread a fine line in managing engagement for two sets of employees—those working in the office versus those... Read more »
?States reported that 256,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 23, a slight decline from the previous week, though initial jobless claims continue to hover at their highest weekly level... Read more »
