Employer Waived Its Right to Demand Arbitration of Employee’s Workplace Claims

?An employer waived its right to invoke arbitration of a former employee’s claims by unreasonably delaying its arbitration demand and acting inconsistently with an intent to arbitrate, a California appeals court recently... Read more »

Rounding Policy Not Complete Defense to Wage and Hour Claims in California

?Takeaway: A time-keeping policy using neutral rounding will not shield an employer from liability for failing to pay employees for all time worked.  ?When an employer tracked the exact time in minutes... Read more »

Washington State Issues Final Policy on Pay Transparency in Job Postings

?Washington State issued its final administrative policy providing the state’s interpretation of the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, which took effect on Jan. 1.  The law provides that employers must disclose in... Read more »

Connecticut ‘Clean Slate’ Law Erases Criminal Convictions

? A major law about the erasure and consideration of criminal convictions in employment in Connecticut took effect Jan. 1. Passed by the Connecticut legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ned... Read more »

How to Write an SEO-Enhanced LinkedIn Profile

?Did you know that LinkedIn has officially passed 500 million users? That’s a lot of people in one spot. So how do you get recruiters who are looking to hire someone with... Read more »

Broadband Access Can Boost Rural Jobs, Remote Work

?As working from home has become the new normal over the last three years due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s now a greater need to adopt fiber broadband Internet services, otherwise known... Read more »

ChatGPT 101 for HR Pros

?In “Making HR Tech Easy,” work tech expert Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP, makes complex HR technology understandable for all HR professionals, because having a high competency in HR technology is critical to moving... Read more »

What is SHRM? The Everything SHRM Guide

Learn about all things SHRM: What it is, the types of memberships they offer, conferences they host, and the SHRM Certification. The post What is SHRM? The Everything SHRM Guide appeared first... Read more »

Episode 0: Deciding Between aPHR, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Exams

Welcome to the HR Certification Podcast, a podcast for HR leaders working towards their human resources certification with HRCI and SHRM. Join host Jessica Miller-Merrell, founder of Workology.com and HR Certification prep... Read more »

Disney Wants Workers Back in the Office; Will Other Employers Follow?

?Disney CEO Bob Iger, who took the helm of the company for a second time late last year, told employees this week they will have to be in offices four days a... Read more »
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