Lawsuit Blames Employer for Employee’s Suicide

?A lawsuit filed last year against Kroger Co. and two of its managers for the wrongful death of a worker who died by self-inflicted wounds in March 2021 challenges a long-held “suicide rule” in Ohio... Read more »

Ask HR: What Are Some Tips for a Stay-at-Home Parent Starting a Job Search?

?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 »

How to Maximize the Same Day Summary

?Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. Jathan welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the... Read more »

Brian McComak: In HR, a Variety of Lenses Help You Figure It All Out

The following transcript is provided unedited. Brian McComak: When I was at AMC Regency Square eight, which I worked at in the early nineties, we expanded that to a 20 screen movie... Read more »

HR Tech Is Not Built for Small Companies. Why Is That?

?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 »

Tech Layoffs Put Extra Strain on H-1B Workers

?More than 45,000 technology workers were laid off in November, among a flurry of workforce cuts made at high-profile companies such as Amazon, Meta and Twitter.    And while losing a job... Read more »

Bryan McComak: In HR, a Variety of Lenses Help You Figure It All Out

The following transcript is provided unedited. Brian McComak: When I was at AMC Regency Square eight, which I worked at in the early nineties, we expanded that to a 20 screen movie... Read more »

Performance Reviews: Be Conscious of Proximity Bias

?Performance reviews may not be the hap-hap-happiest part of the job, but they’re inevitable as the year draws to a close. Experts weighed in with advice for managers who will be giving... Read more »

Internship Programs Help Small Companies Find Employees

?It’s hard to believe a town of 14,082 people an hour’s drive from Wichita, Kan., the nearest big city, would be a natural draw for aspiring young accountants.  But that’s exactly what’s... Read more »

Key Points Employers Need to Know About the Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance

?Los Angeles is set to strengthen protections for retail workers in a sweeping law known as the Fair Work Week Ordinance, which the city council approved on Nov. 29. The ordinance, which... Read more »
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