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Jan 23, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently provided guidance from the Wage and Hour Division on complying with its notice and posting requirements when employees are working remotely.
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Jan 22, 2021
In the last days of President Donald Trump's administration, the U.S. Department of Labor released several opinion letters on federal wage and hour laws, addressing rules for tipped workers, independent contractors and employees who are exempt from receiving overtime pay.
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Jan 22, 2021
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 22 aiming to ultimately raise the minimum wage for federal contractors and expanding access to unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
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Jan 22, 2021
Furloughs due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in some workers losing eligibility to take Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off. But these employees may be protected by other laws.
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Jan 22, 2021
Employers can learn key lessons from the self-imposed and regional lockdowns in 2020, whether that's the success of remote work for many employees, the challenges others find with teleworking and who is an essential worker who is not eligible for remote work.
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Jan 22, 2021
?With the COVID-19 pandemic poised to continue deep into 2021, the next generation of professionals faces substantial challenges when entering the workforce. But their unique perspective may also give them an advantage.
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Jan 22, 2021
President Joe Biden issued an executive order Jan. 21 calling for increased protection of the safety and health of workers from COVID-19. The order requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to consider whether any emergency temporary standards on COVID-19, such as masks, are necessary.
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Jan 22, 2021
The Biden administration is reviewing Trump administration final regulations with an eye on replacing them with new rulemaking, and has frozen all proposed regulations, pending their review. Many of these rules cover employer-sponsored health and retirement plans.
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Jan 22, 2021
Can employers require their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine? How can companies that offer health insurance manage requests from employees' spouses for coverage? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each with for a series in USA Today.
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Jan 21, 2021
On President Joe Biden's first day in office, his chief of staff asked all federal agencies to freeze proposed regulations and those with pending effective dates—which includes several workplace rules.
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Jan 21, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised issues among Canadian businesses about work travel, employment law experts say, forcing companies to re-evaluate their travel policies.
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Jan 21, 2021
Employee benefits can be a highly effective recruitment tool, but too often benefits are only discussed by employers during the onboarding process, after an offer has been accepted. Benefits also can be overlooked as a key to employee retention.
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Jan 21, 2021
Employer-sponsored health plans must document their compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which requires equal coverage limits for mental health and medical benefits, and be prepared to give regulators, on request, a copy of this analyses.
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Jan 21, 2021
President Joe Biden has named new heads of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and National Labor Relations Board.
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Jan 21, 2021
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, was ousted from his post on Jan. 20. Robb's term was set to expire on Nov. 17.
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Jan 21, 2021
The All Things Work podcast is hosted by Tony Lee, SHRM's VP of Editorial, and features conversations and timely tips for HR professionals, people managers and anyone who wonders about the workplace.
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Jan 21, 2021
In order to protect the integrity of the SHRM certification program, SHRM conducts verification reviews of a percentage of recertification applications to ensure they meet SHRM certification standards. Here's what you need to do if you are selected for review.
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Jan 21, 2021
HR is a professon of doing--creating new policies and strategies, rolling out new programs, and coaching leaders and managers. If you're studying for the SHRM certification exam, try to incorporate kinesthetic learning, the processing of information by using touch and movement.
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Jan 21, 2021
Considering the challenges we have all faced in 2020, a stay interview conducted early in 2021 would be a great way to engage the workforce and implement changes that can be made throughout the year.
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Jan 21, 2021
While our plans for 2020 may have fallen through, that doesn't mean we can't plan effectively for 2021, despite the pandemic and its unknown challenges. Regardless of timing or innovation, if you're failing to plan, you're likely planning to fail.
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Jan 20, 2021
In the midst of a pandemic, employers may have more workplace compliance and employee relations matters to resolve than is usual. Training supervisors to properly respond to key issues before they escalate can help employers stay out of court.
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Jan 20, 2021
U.K. regulators are calling on the pension industry to step up the fight against scams that target employee retirement savings—a problem that appears to have intensified during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jan 20, 2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to its guidance on religious discrimination claims for the first time in 13 years. The updates clarify the legal protections available to employers and employees, according to the agency.
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Jan 20, 2021
?Advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities and protecting workers from COVID-19 were among the measures President Joe Biden took following his inauguration Wednesday.
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Jan 20, 2021
?Advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities and protecting workers from COVID-19 were among the measures President Joe Biden took following his inauguration Wednesday.
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Jan 20, 2021
Hiring and retention strategies used by Ultranauts, a company with a large number of employees on the autism spectrum, can foster inclusiveness at any organization, regardless of its employee demographics.
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Jan 20, 2021
A worker who was fired over safety concerns once she started having occasional, brief seizures may proceed to a jury trial on her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim, a federal district court in Kansas ruled.
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Jan 19, 2021
States reported that 900,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits fell to 5 million. About 16 million people are receiving some type of unemployment aid.
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Jan 19, 2021
Newly sworn-in President Joe Biden unveiled legislation Jan. 20 that would create a pathway to citizenship for the roughly 10-12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, offering expedited green card eligibility to "Dreamers"—undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children—as well as those under temporary protected status (TPS) and farmworkers.
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Jan 19, 2021
Newly sworn-in President Joe Biden unveiled legislation Jan. 20 that would create a pathway to citizenship for the roughly 10-12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, offering expedited green card eligibility to "Dreamers"—undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children—as well as those under temporary protected status (TPS) and farmworkers.
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Jan 19, 2021
Retirement plan fiduciaries can get help to locate and distribute retirement benefits to missing plan participants, and avoid enforcement actions by federal regulators, under new guidance from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
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Jan 19, 2021
Days before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden called for providing subsidized COBRA health coverage for workers who lost their health insurance and increasing the value of the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits.
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Jan 19, 2021
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) leaps forward on cybersecurity by amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to impose enhanced protections.
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Jan 19, 2021
To show you're ready for a promotion, you need all the sills the job reaquires--including written communication skills. Career columnist Martin Yate explains how to improve these skills and make sure you're ready to grow your career.
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Jan 18, 2021
At-will employment in New York City's fast-food industry is slated to come to an end this summer. An ordinance signed into law Jan. 5 requires employers to fire workers for "just cause" following progressive discipline, and prohibits significantly cutting employees' hours.
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Jan 18, 2021
Employers are exploring their options for mandating or encouraging workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations. They may even want to offer vaccines onsite when they are available. So can an employer be held liable if a worker has an adverse reaction to the vaccine?
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Jan 18, 2021
A comment by a hiring manager, despite being made 12 years prior, that an employee did not need a higher starting salary because "her husband worked" can support pay discrimination claims, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held.
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Jan 18, 2021
Three specialist job classifications of a Medicare insurance provider are administratively exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Jan 18, 2021
Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, employers can provide flexible spending account (FSA) participants with the options to make midyear contribution changes and to roll over unused amounts at the end of 2020 or 2021. Employers have several practical considerations when deciding whether to adopt these changes.
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Jan 15, 2021
Political expression can take many forms at work—from banter to shouting matches. Off-duty political expression runs the gamut too, from yard signs to unlawful activity, such as what the nation witnessed on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol building. When can employees who've engaged in disruptive political expression be disciplined?
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Jan 15, 2021
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser moved the city one step closer to implementing the broadest ban on noncompetition agreements in the country.
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Jan 15, 2021
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser moved the city one step closer to implementing the broadest ban on noncompetition agreements in the country.
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Jan 15, 2021
Citizens of Mongolia, Samoa and Tonga will no longer be eligible to come to the U.S. under certain temporary work visas because those countries are failing to meet program standards, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Jan 13.
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Jan 15, 2021
HR leaders faced an uphill battle in winning approval for new technology investment last year as budgets contracted and most new spending was directed to remote-work infrastructure. But should the economy begin to rebound this year as vaccines roll out—and if HR applies its newfound leverage acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic—getting new spending approved for HR technology upgrades or replacements may become easier.
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Jan 15, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden provided an overview Jan. 14 of his proposal to fight the coronavirus, help workers and strengthen the U.S. economy.
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Jan 15, 2021
What are some health and wellness benefits employers can offer employees during remote work? And how can HR managers enforce mask-wearing in workplaces that have reopened? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions for a weekly column in USA Today.
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Jan 14, 2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published new resources for employers to help them identify and address systemic discrimination in the workplace.
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Jan 14, 2021
?The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will start to collect annual EEO-1 data from covered employers in April, according to a recent agency announcement. The EEO-1 survey asks for the number of employees who work for a covered business sorted by job category, race, ethnicity and gender.
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Jan 13, 2021
International law firm Littler has reported that after a COVID-19-related hiatus, Social Security no-match letters are back.
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Jan 13, 2021
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a revised final rule Jan. 14 requiring employers to pay skilled foreign workers significantly higher wages.
The new rule will restructure the prevailing wage system used in labor condition applications for employing H-1B visa workers and labor certifications for workers hired under employment-based permanent residence visas.
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Jan 13, 2021
Employers that want to administer COVID-19 vaccines onsite have many challenges, not least of which includes the availability of vaccines, having trained staff and limiting liability.
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Jan 13, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two opinion letters addressing whether an employer properly classified account managers as exempt from overtime pay and whether a private religious day care can pay its teachers on an exempt salary basis under the ministerial exception.
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Jan 13, 2021
Employers covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) face a host of questions now that whether to offer FFCRA leave is purely voluntary.
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Jan 13, 2021
How can employers attract and retain Generation Z members at a time when COVID-19 restrictions can play havoc with a company's corporate environment and give potential employees limited insight into what a company is really like? Here are 10 of the most compelling qualities that can help employers attract—and keep—Generation Z employees.
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Jan 12, 2021
?More women in leadership roles. Benefits that cater to a more diverse range of needs. A demand for diversity, equity and inclusion consultants. Those are among business leaders' DE&I expectations for 2021.
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Jan 12, 2021
States reported that 965,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 9, against a backdrop of elevated coronavirus caseloads, renewed business restrictions and surging layoffs. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits rose to 5.2 million. More than 18 million people are receiving some type of unemployment aid. Economists expect a labor-market rebound as vaccines are distributed more widely, but caution that the labor market outlook could get worse before it gets better.
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Jan 12, 2021
Many small IT firms that let their office leases expire and switched to remote work are looking at new ways to enrich their employees' work experience—usually over Zoom and Slack and often without the help of an HR manager.
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Jan 12, 2021
Taking on "side hustles"—second jobs to make money alongside one's main job—was a growing trend before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the labor market. Since then, data shows that the unstable economy has led more workers to hold multiple jobs to increase financial security.
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Jan 12, 2021
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a set of proposed rules limiting the value of incentives employers may use to encourage employee participation in wellness programs that track personal health information. Programs offered under a group health plan are exempt from the new limits.
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Jan 12, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden supports marijuana decriminalization, but efforts to legalize cannabis consumption are likely to continue at the state level for now. In 2021, employers will need to review their policies and ensure they comply with evolving laws, particularly those covering medical marijuana patients.
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Jan 12, 2021
Resiliency is also sorely needed in the workplace, especially in these times of uncertainty, anxiety and economic worries amid the pandemic. Resiliency isn't the same as stress management. It's more proactive, teaching people to build ability and skills so they're prepared for the next crisis, and the one after that.
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Jan 12, 2021
Many companies are eager to ditch the end-of-year performance review that can produce nail-biting anxiety for managers and workers alike, without much improvement in performance. Here are examples of how three managers made the transition, why they did so, what they see as the benefits and their tips for managers.
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Jan 12, 2021
Companies, governments and employees throughout the Middle East and North Africa are trying to adapt to remote work.
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Jan 12, 2021
As any manager knows, every meeting is likely to attract a range of personalities. The two personalities posing the most risk to a successful meeting? The over-sharer and the stone-silent type.
Persuading the over-sharers to back off and the silent ones to participate will lead to a better, more balanced, more productive meeting.
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Jan 12, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board erred in ordering an employer to produce the entirety of its business sale agreement in response to an information request from a labor union representing several of the employer's workers, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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Jan 12, 2021
An employee with multiple sclerosis who agreed to transfer to a position with greater teleworking opportunities to settle her disability discrimination claim did not show she was targeted for discrimination or retaliation, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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Jan 12, 2021
For much of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many California employees have use leave entitlements through federal, state and local paid-sick-leave laws. Here's what employers need to know about expired and continuing paid-leave obligations.
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Jan 12, 2021
Calling up a hiring manager and asking for a job can be intimidating--but it's also a great way to get your foot in the door. Career columnist Martin Yate offers tips on how to ask about job availability and keep the conversation going.
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Jan 12, 2021
?Let's say your CEO walks into the HR department and says, "I need your help. I want an employee vaccination strategy and plan. Please get to work ASAP." What will your strategy be? Here are the plans and approaches from four seasoned HR professionals.
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Jan 11, 2021
The federal government recently issued a final rule making it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, but California businesses still must follow the state's more stringent rules.
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Jan 11, 2021
If past is prologue, Marty Walsh, the mayor of Boston and President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be the next secretary of the Labor Department, will "usher in a new era of worker power," according to the Biden-Harris transition team.
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Jan 11, 2021
Exercise more. Eat less. Catch more Zs. These are typical ways people resolve to improve their lives at the start of a new year. But work-related resolutions are important, too. SHRM Online collected the following goals that HR professionals and other business leaders have for improving their workplaces in 2021.
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Jan 11, 2021
With Democrats controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress, legislation to support the Affordable Care Act and roll back Trump-era regulations is more likely.
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Jan 11, 2021
Retirement doesn't have to mean the end of your influence over your career and industry. While retirees may not be up-to-the-minute on technical skills, they can pass on timeless advice and wisdom to new leaders in their fields.
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Jan 11, 2021
At a time when corporate and community blood drives are being canceled by the tens of thousands, putting a squeeze on the country's blood supply, some employers continue to hold the drives with enhanced safety protocols. Here's how they do it.
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Jan 10, 2021
As organizations learn more about the employee experience during the coronavirus pandemic, data has emerged suggesting that employers will have to adopt new approaches and invest in technology that helps them listen, learn and improve the worker experience. HR managers will also have to lead as they build mature employee experience programs.
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Jan 10, 2021
Uber Freight has implemented live chats, just-in-time learning, video instructions and simulated learning tools during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jan 10, 2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a final rule to update its conciliation program and encourage employers to voluntarily resolve employment discrimination charges.
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Jan 10, 2021
The tracking and reporting of COVID-19 analytics related to workforce infections, absences, quarantines and more remains a high priority as cases continue to rise, despite the vaccine rollout.
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Jan 10, 2021
The contested immigration filing fee increases proposed last summer by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not go into effect.
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Jan 08, 2021
A bill, the "Online Accessibility Act" (H.R. 8478) calling for official Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) web accessibility guidelines, failed to pass during the 116th Congress, which ended Jan. 3.
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Jan 08, 2021
Key changes to employment law resulting from the recent U.K.-EU Trade Deal and the U.K.'s exit from the EU will affect HR professionals, general counsel and others. Here are some frequently asked questions about the deal.
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Jan 08, 2021
U.S. payrolls fell by 140,000 in December 2020, and the unemployment rate held at 6.7 percent, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists forecast 50,000 jobs were added last month, as states began to reimpose restrictions on businesses amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
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Jan 08, 2021
With the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine, businesses are expected to start settling into a new normal--one that is strongly shaped by the pandemic. HR professionals say that, in addition to looking forward to seeing colleagues and operating in person again, they are optimistic carrying new methods they embraced last year that into 2021.
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Jan 08, 2021
If you want to learn more about a particular job or company, how do you ask for an informational interview? And how can maangers support their teams through the pandemic, as it drags on into the new year? ?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers these HR questions and more as part of a series for USA Today.
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Jan 08, 2021
?President-elect Joe Biden announced he will nominate Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Walsh, who will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, was selected over others rumored to be in the running for the position, including California Labor Secretary Julie Su and former Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard.
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Jan 07, 2021
Internships don't often include meeting with the executive team, reviewing operational goals, attending weekly sales meetings, sitting in on a monthly financial review, talking with regional operations teams or attending COVID-19 steering committee meetings. But when you're CEO for a month, you'll see it all.
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Jan 07, 2021
It's a new year, but the COVID-19 pandemic that dominated 2020 still presents a major risk to the workplace. Although employers may have hope as vaccine distribution begins, they must continue following health and safety measures.
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Jan 07, 2021
It's a new year, but the COVID-19 pandemic that dominated 2020 still presents a major risk to the workplace. Although employers may have hope as vaccine distribution begins, they must continue following health and safety measures.
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Jan 07, 2021
The new year brings new laws that affect California employers as well as the HR professionals who play a critical role in ensuring compliance. From COVID-19-related regulations to routine increases in the minimum wage, there's plenty to keep HR teams busy.
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Jan 07, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule Jan. 8 replacing the annual H-1B visa lottery that randomly selects foreign professionals with a process that prioritizes those offered the highest salaries for their occupation and geographic area.
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Jan 07, 2021
Retirement plan sponsors have options to push back against more restrictive coverage terms and higher pricing for fiduciary liability coverage. The best approach is to present a strong case that the employer's plan is well-run and follows fiduciary best practices.
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Jan 07, 2021
?The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting remote work will continue to impact how training and development will be delivered in 2021, SHRM Online learned as it collected the following predictions from experts in the field.
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Jan 06, 2021
Terminating an employee within hours after she reported concerns about alleged gender discrimination amounted to significant evidence that the employer's stated reasons for firing her might have been pretext for retaliation, according to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Jan 06, 2021
Employees who need to attend a midday parent-teacher conference or doctor's appointment sometimes choose to split their workday between the office and home. So is the time spent driving to and from the appointment compensable?
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Jan 06, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule allowing "back-of-the-house" restaurant workers—such as cooks and dishwashers—and other nontipped hospitality workers to share in gratuities if certain criteria are met.
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Jan 06, 2021
President Donald Trump extended a freeze on foreign workers entering the U.S. with work-based visas and green cards through March 31, citing continued weakness in the U.S. labor market due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jan 06, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on Jan. 6 clarifying who is an independent contractor versus an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Jan 06, 2021
Employers with reopened worksites should consider providing access to routine COVID-19 testing for returning employees as part of an overall strategy for employee safety and business continuity, even as the first vaccines become available, according to health policy experts.
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Jan 06, 2021
The majority of U.S. organizations (61 percent) that intend to encourage, but not require, their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination, according to research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted in December. Many employers won't need to do much arm-twisting in terms of vaccinations, though: SHRM's research indicates nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of American workers say they're likely to get the COVID-19 vaccination once it becomes available.
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