Building Workplace Culture in a Virtual Environment

?Can technology adequately support company culture in a hybrid or remote work environment? That’s the question being asked by HR stakeholders now that virtual work is here to stay and as tech... Read more »

Digital Transformation and HR: Playing a Role, Making an Impact

?”Digital transformation” is a phrase that’s tossed around a lot these days. But what does it mean? And, specifically, what does it mean for HR professionals? There’s a good chance that digital... Read more »

Fine-Tune Compensation Strategies to Keep Workers Onboard

Compensation structures are not something you set and forget, said Tina Marie Wohlfield, SHRM-SCP, founder and chief people strategist at HR consultancy TIMAWO LLC in Fraser, Michigan, near Detroit. Wohlfield offered tips... Read more »

Remote Workers Raise Wage and Hour Concerns

Remote and hybrid workers present wage and hour compliance challenges for employers managing hourly workers not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) overtime rules, said Brenda S. Kasper, SHRM-SCP, speaking... Read more »

Which Retirement Plan Participants Can Sue?

A number of recent lawsuits brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) have addressed the issue of which retirement plan participants have “standing” to bring an ERISA action against their plan’s... Read more »

What NYC’s Pay Transparency Law and Its Delayed Implementation Mean

?Despite delays and uncertainty about its implementation, one thing is for certain about New York City’s new pay transparency law: A lot of lawyers are going to get paid exploring it and... Read more »

New Program for At-Risk Youth Hopes to Close the Workplace Racial Equity Gap

?In commemoration of Juneteenth, some companies are committing to hire at-risk youth. American Family Insurance and Delta Air Lines, among others, are joining a program funded by Walmart and backing the mission... Read more »

Economic Analysis for HR Professionals

?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 »

DHS Proposal on Virtual I-9 Review Is Near

?The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it plans to issue a proposed rule this month allowing virtual document examination options for reviewing the Form I-9 “in certain circumstances or with respect... Read more »

Massachusetts Court Rejects Ballot Measures to Make Gig Workers Independent Contractors

?The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently rejected two proposed ballot initiatives that would have kept gig workers designated as independent contractors and given them some of the benefits that employees receive. On... Read more »
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