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On-Demand Pay Apps Are Catching On
More employers are providing workers with apps that let them cash out accrued earnings prior to payday. While instant access to earned pay is a popular perk, employers should set…
Viewpoint: How to Maximize HR Software-as-a-Service
The ability to build HR software-as-a-service (SAAS) offers unique possibilities, and at the same time can present distinct challenges that organizations should be aware of and plan for to minimize…
Job Abandonment Was Effective Defense to Wrongful Discharge Claim
An employee whose employer thought she had left her job and moved to another city because it appeared that she had cleaned out her desk and removed all of her…
Viewpoint: FMLA Leave Can Affect Year-End Bonuses
Leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can affect incentive pay tied to attendance and productivity. Employers should understand how holiday…
City Lawfully Declined to Promote Strict Captain
A female police captain denied promotion to major could not show gender discrimination because of her admitted strictness with subordinates and exacting views of right and wrong, a federal district…
Don't Fall for These Year-End E-Mail Scams Targeting Payroll Data
The holidays and tax season present opportunities for cyber thieves seeking to steal employee data, especially bank information relating to direct-deposit credentials
Top 9 Diversity and Inclusion Stories for 2018
Dealing with, and preventing, racism and harassment in the workplace were popular global and cultural effectiveness topics for our readers in 2018. Here are the top 10 stories from SHRM…
Your Career Q&A: Find a Job with Direct Research and Approach
Most job searchers upload their resume into countless databases and wait endlessly for a response. However, their resumes are likely lost among the thousands of other resumes posted in the…
Unwelcome Hugging Allegations Target U.K. Luxury Fashion Retailer
Women are coming forward with allegations of unprofessional behavior at
2018's Wackiest Workplaces
If you think where you work has its nutty moments, they may pale in comparison to what happened at some organizations in 2018