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IRS Retirement Plan Corrections Are Going Paperless
Next year, the top program for filing retirement plan corrections with the IRS is going exclusively digital. In January, the Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) will begin accepting employers' applications to…
Relocation Management Providers Go Digital
Relocation management companies (RMCs)—the firms that companies hire to manage the logistics of employee relocation and keep costs under control—largely stayed out of the technology revolution that swept through the…
Employees Seek Personalized Perks During Open Enrollment
Employees' desire for benefits tailored to their own needs is changing the mix of offerings this open-enrollment season and leading HR managers to customize their benefits communications
Race-Bias Claim Can Proceed Under Continuing Violation Theory
An employee can bring a discrimination complaint based on allegations that happened outside of the limitations period if those claims illustrate an employer's long-standing practice of tolerating racial hostility, the
Confidence Is the 'Missing Ingredient' for Female Leaders
Lack of confidence is a critical issue for both women and men, but it tends to be more pronounced for women, said Claire Shipman, senior national correspondent of "Good Morning…
Working for a Horrible HR Boss
Whether they are mean or just incompetent, bad bosses can make work miserable. And they can be even worse when they're in HR
Is Your Organization Limiting High-Potential Women?
How to make changes to the work environment so women can excel
Butcher Can Keep Jury Award in Same-Sex Harassment Case
A butcher who said he was sexually assaulted multiple times by other male butchers at a grocery store proved his sexual-harassment claim by showing that male and female workers were…
Amazon Workers Will Soon Earn $15 an Hour
Amazon announced on Oct. 2 that it is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employees in the United States
Fired Auditor Gets Trial on FMLA Retaliation Claim
An employee who was fired after returning from medical leave and unsuccessfully applying for a position she previously held can go to trial on her retaliation claim under the Family…