The IRS has updated its online information on prescreening job applicants to see if hiring them would enable an employer to receive the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which is available... Read more »
More than 2 out of 3 U.S. employers (67 percent) plan to prioritize controlling rising health care benefit costs over the next three years. And with many employers expecting costs to rise... Read more »
Bestselling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former HR professional, takes your questions each week about how to further your career in HR. Contact him at the e-mail address at the... Read more »
?The largest raises you’ll ever get in your career typically come from quitting a job and joining a new employer, though not everyone wants to jump ship. Learning how to negotiate for... Read more »
?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. While people around the world have been returning to restaurants, concerts and travel, there’s... Read more »
?Few occupations have functions as varied as the human resource professional. Recruiting and hiring. Payroll and benefits. Training and policy management. The HR professional touches every department and every employee. Within these... Read more »
?There is a difference among onsite workers and their remote or hybrid colleagues in how psychologically safe they feel at work, according to a survey of nearly 4,000 U.S. workers. One-fourth of... Read more »
?A caretaker working in Scotland got COVID-19 in November 2020. After his initial illness, he continued to experience effects of the disease in fits and starts, struggling to return to work at... Read more »
?The North Carolina Full Commission, a quasi-judicial panel, recently issued a decision in Messick v. Walmart Stores, awarding the claimant extended benefits. Previously, the issue of extended benefits was not an issue... Read more »
?On Sept. 18, California Gov. Newsom signed a law that will prohibit employers from penalizing workers for using marijuana outside of work. The law, effective Jan. 1, 2024, prohibits discrimination in hiring,... Read more »
