Canada: Keep an Eye on Labor Relations Trends About Privacy

?Workers in Canada increasingly rely on digital technology for work and to connect with colleagues. In response, the federal government wants to reassure Canadians that their personal information is safe and companies... Read more »

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, But Some Pandemic-Era Accommodations May Continue

?Despite the federal government recently ending the COVID-19 public health emergency, organizations can continue implementing many pandemic-related practices. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May updated its COVID-19 technical guidance... Read more »

How to Perfect Your Job Interview Questions

?Well-designed interview questions help you figure out how candidates will perform as future employees, whether they will be great additions to the team and if they will thrive in the role. Ineffective... Read more »

UK Government Proposes Reform of Employment Law

?The U.K. government has proposed significant reform of key aspects of U.K. employment law. In the “Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy” policy paper (the “Paper”) published recently, the government identified an... Read more »

Addressing Imposter Syndrome: What Employers Can Do

?Have you ever feared that you’ll be “found out” as a fraud, not equipped to handle a job or new responsibility? That feeling is called imposter syndrome—a term coined in 1978. However,... Read more »

California Bill Would Grant Employee Tax Deduction for Tuition Benefits

?California legislators have been considering a bill that would enhance the tax benefits to employees for educational benefits employers provide, but the bill may not pass this year. AB 509 proposed allowing... Read more »

Are Employers Still Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines?

?When COVID-19 vaccines began rolling out in 2021, hopes were high as the public, and employers, quickly got behind the jabs. Major organizations including Google, Kaiser Permanente, Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and... Read more »

Mammogram Recommendations Could Change. Here’s What It Means for Employers

?Recent U.S. draft health guidelines indicate a major change for women when it comes to an important cancer screening: Experts now say all women should get screened for breast cancer every other... Read more »

8 Questions About Using AI Responsibly, Answered

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies.  While the question of how organizations can (and should) use AI isn’t a new one,... Read more »

Older Worker Denied Promotion by Young Interview Panel Loses Claim

?Takeaway: A company has considerable freedom in deciding how to select candidates for promotion.  ?Even when an employer uses a young group of interviewers and primarily relies upon interview scores to determine... Read more »
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