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SHRM Foundation Pledges to Help Prepare Youth for Jobs
The SHRM Foundation has pledged $155,000 over two years to support the work of Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG), and it has committed to building local networking support for JAG…
Amazon Office Decision Attracts Skeptics, Protests
It's only been two days since Amazon announced it is splitting its new East Coast command post between New York City and Arlington, Va., yet the welcome mats are already…
SHRM Leads Conversation on Workplace Issues, Sets Records in Membership
This year, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has seen record growth in membership and will have the highest annual revenue total in its 70-year history, announced SHRM's president…
401(k) Hardship Withdrawals, Account Transfers Might Get Easier
Taking hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans may soon be easier for plan participants, while plan sponsors could face fewer fiduciary risks when transferring small “left behind” 401(k) accounts to departing…
3 Wage and Hour Changes Under the Trump Administration
President Donald Trump's administration promised to make changes in wage and hour initiatives and scale back regulations. So what's different after the first two years of Trump's presidency?
Free SHRM Foundation Course Teaches HR Professionals About Hiring Veterans
The SHRM Foundation will offer a new certificate program that teaches best practices to attract, hire and retain veterans. The program is free and open to all HR professionals and…
HR’s E-Mail Bolstered ADA Claim
A fired worker pointed to an HR professional’s e-mail raising concerns about his health as evidence of discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a federal…
Amazon Splits Second Headquarters
Employers in New York City and the Washington,
Drive Innovation with Psychological Safety
In an economy that rewards agility, innovation and disruption, psychological safety is more important than ever
Service Managers’ Overtime Claim May Proceed
A federal district court ruled that an account service manager for Staples Contract & Commercial Inc. could go to trial on her collective-action claim that she and other managers were…