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Act Now for This Year’s H-1B Visa Filing Season
Employers that want to hire foreign nationals via the H-1B visa program for employment in fiscal year 2019 should already be engaged in the application process, experts said
Maryland Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Law
Maryland employers must soon provide sick and safe leave to their employees, as state legislators recently voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of the Healthy Working Families Act
What Employers Need to Know About Working with J-1 Visa Sponsors
A few large multinational companies manage their own J-1 visa programs, but most employers work with sponsoring organizations when looking to bring foreign trainees and interns to the United States…
Your Career Q&A: Overcoming Obstacles to Landing Your First Job
When it comes to recruitment and selection, HR helps support company profitability by hiring candidates that offer the company the greatest odds--not by hiring someone who's not qualified for the…
#MeToo: Where Was HR?
Amid the sexual harassment discussions, the same question keeps cropping up
Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Rissler Pratt
Meet an HR consultant with Evergreen Pursuits LLC who renovates homes in her spare time
Could Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan Transform Employer-Sponsored Health Care?
Corporate giants Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are collaborating to offer health care services to their U
Employee’s Restriction to Sedentary Work Was Lawful
A Steak 'n Shake employee removed from the work schedule after suffering a fall and receiving a doctor's restriction to sedentary work could not prove disability discrimination or workers' compensation…
Replacement After Medical Leave Can Lead to FMLA Liability
Replacing an experienced woman with a less experienced man two months after she returned from medical leave for eye surgery can support claims for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)…
AI Is Changing the Way HR Works
New technologies and artificial intelligence can be used to improve performance appraisals, open enrollment and employee development