?The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a union-friendly piece of proposed legislation, was reintroduced in Congress on Feb. 28 to mixed reviews. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Democratic... Read more »
In this episode of the HR Certification Podcast we’re answering your TikTok questions about HR certification for SHRM and HRCI. The post HR Certification Podcast Episode 5: Your Questions About HR Certification... Read more »
?The Biden administration is launching a task force to more thoroughly vet U.S. sponsors of migrant children and increase efforts to investigate and prosecute cases of child exploitation in worksites across the... Read more »
?Sexual harassment, pay discrimination and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the priorities that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will focus on this year in its guidance and enforcement efforts. The... Read more »
President Joe Biden on Feb. 28 announced he was nominating Julie Su to be the next secretary of the Department of Labor. Su, currently the deputy secretary of labor, previously was head... Read more »
?Sean Hudspeth, SHRM-CP, once thought about becoming a teacher. So his decision to move from an HR role in the auto industry to one in a school district seemed like a good... Read more »
?Takeaway: A city police officer who criticized the county sheriff on Facebook could be terminated even though her comments were on a matter of public concern because the police department’s need to... Read more »
?Takeaway: This decision shows the need for employers and their representatives to listen carefully to employees when they request equipment or considerations that could indicate an unstated disability. The fact that the... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces employees’ workplace rights, is seeing a trend of workers advocating for racial justice and safety, Jennifer Abruzzo, the NLRB general counsel, told attendees at... Read more »
?Takeaway: Despite broad language that an arbitration agreement applied to any disputes “arising from or relating to” employment, employees were not required to arbitrate claims that arose before they signed the agreement,... Read more »
