Remote-Only Hiring Continues to Drop: 7 Factors Driving the Trend

​Remote work skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming part of the new normal for many businesses. Although remote work was forced upon employers by a global health crisis, it allowed them to... Read more »

Why White Men Resist IE&D Training and Initiatives

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 email... Read more »

EU Reaches Deal on Regulation of AI

​European Union (EU) policymakers reached a deal on the proposed AI Act, which provides steep penalties for violations, on Dec. 8. In the U.S., Congress has not yet drafted bipartisan legislation on... Read more »

How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Employees with Deafness and Hearing Loss

​Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with The Conversation to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies.  Hearing loss is a critical diversity, equity and inclusion issue for managers and employers. Persons... Read more »

New Alabama Law Exempts Overtime Pay from State Taxation

​Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, hourly paid employees in Alabama will not pay any state income tax on their overtime pay. The new law effectively gives hourly employees a 5 percent pay raise... Read more »

Job Transfer Case May Implicate IE&D Programs

​The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a case centered on lateral job transfers, but the case could impact other employment policies and practices, especially the criteria for inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D)... Read more »

5th Circuit: ‘Ultimate Employment Decisions’ Aren’t the Only Covered Employer Actions

​Takeaway: This decision reminds employers that Title VII covers a wide range of employment decisions beyond the most salient moments in a person’s work life. The decision also highlights the uncertainty caused... Read more »

Reverse Bullying: When Managers Feel Intimidated by Their Subordinates

Managers have been well-trained on what discrimination, retaliation, harassment and bullying look and feel like in the workplace. But “reverse bullying” often gets short shrift, even though it is just as real.... Read more »

Thriving Together Through the #MentalHealthPledge

​In the course of just a few days, Kristi Safranek, the director of human resources at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Illinois, had one team member who had to arrange hospice care... Read more »

How Generative AI Is Transforming Engagement Surveys

​One area where generative AI (GenAI) has moved beyond its considerable hype to having real impact on the daily work of HR professionals is in the use of engagement surveys. Monthly pulse... Read more »
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