Why Are DEI Roles Disappearing?

?After seeing record gains in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) roles in recent years, those positions are now drying up. A new report by LinkedIn assessing more than 500,000 C-suite hirings between... Read more »

How We Got Here: The 75-Year Evolution of SHRM and HR

Human resources is so firmly rooted in the American workplace today that it’s almost impossible to believe there once was no such thing.  But in 1900, the U.S. was beginning to emerge... Read more »

How to Create a Trauma-informed Workplace

?As the July Fourth parade stepped off in Highland Park, Ill., last year, police officers marched near the front with their very own grand marshal—Vinny Duke, a therapy dog. Firefighters and their... Read more »

Viewpoint: Stop Employees from Cashing Out Their 401ks When Leaving a Job

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Statistically, you will likely change jobs several times before retiring. In fact, a Pew... Read more »

Want a Successful Mentorship Experience? Do Your Part

?There is more to a mentoring relationship than simply having a more experienced person to run to for career advice. A successful mentorship experience has a structure, purpose and time frame, according... Read more »

Biden Proposes $325 Billion Paid Family Leave Program

?Just weeks after pushing for paid family leave during his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announced he’s proposing to throw big bucks behind the initiative by funding a new... Read more »

Michigan House Passes Bills to Repeal State’s Right-to-Work Law

?On March 8, the Michigan House of Representatives passed two bills that would repeal Michigan’s current right-to-work law. The two bills, House Bill 4004 and HB 4005, passed 56–53 along party lines.... Read more »

Personal Care Assistants Sue Over Time When Clients Allegedly Interrupted Their Sleep

?Takeaway: Sketchy communication and faulty record keeping sent these wage claims to trial. That the employees in this case were undocumented did not save the employer from facing trial. ?A federal district... Read more »

California Court Says Drivers Can Be Independent Contractors

?Ride-hailing and delivery companies can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled on March 13. The court mostly upheld the state’s Proposition 22, which said... Read more »

Inflation Eases Again, But Still Proving Problematic

?Inflation slightly cooled again last month but is still running at a high pace, according to new data out Tuesday, continuing to cause fears about what months of unrelenting high costs for... Read more »
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