Proposed Rule Would Help Prevent Displacement of Qualified Service Contract Workers

?On July 15, the U.S. Department of Labor published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the nondisplacement protections under Executive Order 14055 for employees of large... Read more »

Effective Internship Programs

?Many of us started in the HR field as interns. Internships are foundational not only to professional experience, but also to academic experience. I was an industrial relations intern as an undergraduate... Read more »

Managing Failure

?Analysis. Critique. Evaluation. Introspection. Let’s be honest—we all cringe a little when we hear those words. They involve processes that require time, effort, energy and honesty. Here’s another uncomfortable word: failure. I... Read more »

New SHRM Recertification Providers for July 2022

Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »

How Exam Preparation Benefits You—and Your Organization

?Becoming SHRM-certified is a major career milestone for many HR professionals and company leaders with HR duties. As you go through the certification process to earn your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, you undoubtedly... Read more »

Resilient Teams Are Key to Emerging from the Great Resignation

?The Great Resignation of employees from the workplace during and following the COVID-19 pandemic is a historic trend that isn’t slowing down. Most organizations have offered greater compensation as a solution to... Read more »

Jobless Claims Tick Up Past 8-Month High

?States reported that 251,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 16, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week’s level. The number of workers continuing to claim... Read more »

Open Enrollment Planning for Post-Pandemic Workplaces Gets Under Way

The 2023 benefits open enrollment period, which most U.S. companies will hold sometime between late November and early December, presents fresh demands as employers continue to adjust to a mix of onsite... Read more »

Viewpoint: Does the FMLA Cover Abortion and Related Travel?

In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, questions regarding abortion and the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) are coming fast and furious: Can an employee take FMLA leave... Read more »

Terminated Employee Cannot Bring Whistleblower Retaliation Claim to Trial

?Takeaway: Using the more employee-friendly standard recently set forth by the California Supreme Court for analyzing whistleblower retaliation claims, an appellate court nonetheless found that a terminated employee could not go forward... Read more »
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