Michigan Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Right-to-Work Law

?On March 24, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation repealing Michigan’s right-to-work law for private-sector employees. The legislation had previously passed the Michigan House of Representatives on March 8, and the Michigan Senate on... Read more »

Why ‘Backdoor Layoffs’ Can Easily Backfire

?Layoffs have been dominating the news recently, with companies such as Accenture, Amazon, Meta and others announcing significant workforce cutbacks. But another trend emerging in the wake of these job cuts is... Read more »

HR Software Prices Are Rising. Here’s What You Can Do About It

?Mark Berry received an unpleasant surprise when he began negotiating with an HR technology vendor he’d partnered with in a previous HR leadership job. “The vendor came in with prices that were... Read more »

Employee’s Disability May Have Been a Factor in Layoff

?Takeaway: Where a disabled employee’s eventual layoff may have been based in part on discriminatory animus by the employee’s supervisor, the employee could proceed with her disability bias claim, even though she... Read more »

Remote Work Dropped from 2021 to 2022. Is a Plateau Coming in 2023?

?A survey released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on March 22 shows that the amount of remote work dropped from 2021 to 2022 but might be... Read more »

Employees and Businesses Grapple with Earthquake in Turkey

?The earthquake in the southeast of Turkey on Feb. 6 affected everyone in the country and disrupted normal life for weeks afterward. More than 44,000 people died in Turkey in one of... Read more »

Are You Ready for Another Bank Failure?

?The recent collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sparked widespread concerns about whether their customers would be able to make payroll and whether the instability would spread to other banks... Read more »

Employee’s Disability May Have Been Factor in Layoff

?Takeaway: Where a disabled employee’s eventual layoff may have been based in part on discriminatory animus by the employee’s supervisor, the employee could proceed with her disability bias claim, even though she... Read more »

Remote Work Dropped from 2021 to 2022. Is Plateau Coming in 2023?

?A survey released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on March 22 shows that the amount of remote work dropped from 2021 to 2022 but might be... Read more »

Ask HR: What Should a Witness Do When a Client Sexually Harasses a Co-Worker?

?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 »
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