Ask an Expert: Retrieving Company Equipment

?When a remote employee quits without notice or is fired, the difficult job of retrieving the worker’s laptop and other company equipment often falls to the HR team. HR professionals might be... Read more »

The Time for Skilled Credentials Is Now

?Month after month, for over a year, more than 10 million jobs went unfilled in the U.S., with workers leaving their jobs in droves. Labor force participation sits at historically low levels,... Read more »

How to Handle Employee Resignations

?When you’re overloaded with day-to-day concerns, adding a surprise task to your to-do list—such as coordinating an employee’s exit—can feel daunting. The good news is that solo HR practitioners can develop a... Read more »

Cancer Now Top Driver of Employer Health Care Costs, Survey Shows

Health care costs for large employers spiked sharply in 2021 after remaining flat in 2020 due to nonemergency care being delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. In addition, cancer... Read more »

Addition to the C-Suite: Chief Impact Officer

?When company co-founder Tiffany Kaminsky stepped into the newly created job of chief impact officer (CIO) at Symend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July, she took on a role that has become... Read more »

7 Alternatives to Layoffs

Layoffs are happening as the world ponders whether a global recession is coming. Whatever label people end up putting on this era, companies are struggling with consecutive lackluster quarters, inflation, price hikes,... Read more »

Feds Will No Longer Test for COVID-19 Based on Vaccination Status

?The Biden administration has instructed federal agencies to cease all COVID-19 testing based on vaccination status, marking a new approach in dealing with the pandemic. We’ve rounded up articles from SHRM Online and other... Read more »

Workers’ Compensation Fraud Comes in Many Forms

?Workers’ compensation fraud can be committed by an employee, an insurance carrier or an employer. Here are recommendations on how to respond to suspicions of fraud by an employee and an overview... Read more »

Employee Who Settled Individual Claims Can Bring PAGA Enforcement Action

?Takeaway: California employers could face additional liability since a court has decided that employees can file PAGA claims after settling individual claims for the same violations. ?An employee who settled individual claims... Read more »

Inclusivity and Purpose Drive Workers: A Q&A with Vivienne Ming

?Vivienne Ming is a pioneer in the modern tech world, a neuroscientist, an entrepreneur and a mother of two who is also transgender. Ming is co-founder and head of Socos Labs, a... Read more »
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