Political Unrest Persists in Divided Nation

?The United States is at an “inflection point” with “deep discord” among political and social groups, said Eddie Glaude Jr., author and chair of the Department of African American studies at Princeton University in... Read more »

The Noncompete Proposal: Right Idea, Wrong Vehicle

?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new regulation that would effectively ban noncompete agreements between employees and employers in all 50 states. As a former employment law attorney who drafted,... Read more »

Viewpoint: 5 Things Employers Get Wrong About Caregivers at Work

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. There is a large group of employees at nearly every company that have much... Read more »

Viewpoint: A Trip Through the Politics-at-Work Minefield

?Here’s the scene: You’re an HR professional, and you realize the 2022 midterm elections are less than a month away. You start thinking about how you can prevent the great political divide... Read more »

Political Affiliation Bias Strains Some Workplaces

?A growing number of workers are feeling the effects of political affiliation bias and would benefit from greater inclusiveness, according to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Politics at Work... Read more »

How to Handle Employee Side Hustles

?When an information technology specialist at Enertech began missing deadlines and sleeping at his desk, it was the first time in her lengthy HR career that Jennifer Weber had to put an... Read more »

How to Handle Employee Resignations

?When you’re overloaded with day-to-day concerns, adding a surprise task to your to-do list—such as coordinating an employee’s exit—can feel daunting. The good news is that solo HR practitioners can develop a... Read more »

Should Employees Be Required to Turn On Cameras During Virtual Meetings?

?Since the start of the pandemic, workplaces have come to rely on Zoom and other video platforms for meetings. Employees now spend five times more time in virtual meetings than they did... Read more »

Whole Foods’ Discipline of Employees for Wearing Black Lives Matter Masks Upheld

?Whole Foods did not unlawfully discriminate by disciplining employees for wearing Black Lives Matter masks at work, an appeals court decided June 28, affirming a lower court decision. We’ve gathered articles on... Read more »

Helping Employees Cope with the Death of a Co-Worker

?Helping employees cope with the death of a colleague or co-worker is not typically covered in leadership training or employee handbooks. However, the pandemic and other public health crises have prompted many... Read more »
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