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Will California HR Staff Be Personally Liable for Retaliation?
The California Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that could potentially make HR professionals and other employees personally liable for retaliating against workers who complain about harassment
How to Choose Hiring Assessments That Work for You
Remember the four V’s the next time you’re being pitched by a selection assessment vendor, Whitney Martin told attendees at the recent Society for Human Resource Management 2018 Talent Conference…
Workplace Drug Policy Updates: Just Say Yes
Although marijuana is still against federal law, 30 states have permitted the drug for medicinal purposes and nine of them also allow—or soon will allow—recreational use. Moreover, in the past…
Effective Onboarding Should Last for Months
The easiest way to engage new hires and ensure they stay on track is to implement specific conversations at 30-, 60- and 90-day intervals to ensure a smooth transition into…
Elevating the Next Generation of HR Leaders
The war for talent hasn’t spared HR. The leaders of our organizations are constantly working to recruit and develop the best and the brightest for this dynamic career
Member Spotlight: Melissa DeVore
Meet the vice president for HR at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and Alabama SHRM State Council director
Can Employers Pay Tipped Workers Less Than Minimum Wage?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to pay workers who customarily receive tips less than the standard minimum wage as long as certain conditions are met—but the rule’s…
California Immigration Law Places Employers in Tough Position
Several months after it went into effect, California’s new immigration law, AB 450, has many of the state’s employers worried. Employers are concerned that the law places them in the…
Screening Candidates’ Social Media May Lead to TMI, Discrimination Claims
Recruiters and hiring managers can’t seem to stop themselves from perusing candidates’ social media profiles during the hiring process, a practice that can save employers from making bad hires but…