The Evolution of HR and Labor Relations

?The history of labor unions in the United States encompasses more than 150 years of negotiating for better pay, benefits and working conditions for American workers.  The first U.S. labor union was launched... Read more »

The Evolution of HR and Technology

Describe today’s HR technology to HR professionals who were working in 1948 and they would likely accuse you of promoting a science fiction fantasy. The daily reality for HR practitioners in post-World... Read more »

The Evolution of HR and Safety

The Creation of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1970 was a boon to workers, though it took decades of catastrophes to establish the agency.  As factories boomed after... Read more »

UAE: Unemployment Insurance Scheme Extended to Free Zones

?The scope of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) mandatory employee unemployment insurance scheme has been extended. Effective immediately, all employees in the UAE, except for employees employed by the local government, must... Read more »

UK: AI’s Impact on Workplace Safety

?Artificial intelligence is already transforming the way companies think about work as more businesses incorporate some form of AI into their business processes, and it is also starting to be used to improve... Read more »

Job Gains Beat Expectations in May, Unemployment Rises

?U.S. employers added 339,000 new jobs in May, far surpassing expectations, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.7 percent, according to the latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most of... Read more »

Ask HR: What Should Workers Do to Prepare for Layoffs?

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... Read more »

Strikes Not Legal If They Harm Property

A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrates how unions may have to pay hefty penalties if a strike causes damage to a company’s property. In Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood... Read more »

Innovation in Remote Digital Collaboration

?One of remote work’s challenges is how it hampers the ability to create and maintain relationships that spur the collaboration required to help businesses achieve their goals. Out of sight isn’t necessarily... Read more »

Montana Passes 9th Consumer Privacy Law in the U.S.

?On May 19, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 384, the Consumer Data Privacy Act. Montana joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia in enacting a comprehensive consumer... Read more »
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