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SHRM's When Work Works Project Promotes Flexibility
October is National Work and Family Month, a good time for HR professionals to consider creating or enhancing programs that will help reconcile work/life issues in their organizations. A project…
Businesses Benefit from the Perspectives of Their Employees with Disabilities
As the nation's largest minority, comprising approximately million individuals (according to 2010 Census Bureau data), people with disabilities are an essential component of workforce diversity and inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion: Singing from the Same Sheet of Music
To facilitate productive, diverse relationships and to amplify feelings of inclusion among employees, here are some roles that HR professionals can play
Students Who Study Abroad Make More Well-Rounded Employees
Students who study in other countries gain work-related skills that can help them be more successful in their careers, said panelists at the Generation Study Abroad IIE Summit 2017, held…
How Will OSHA Priorities Change Under the Trump Administration?
A presidential transition from one party to another can lead to policy and regulatory changes—and OSHA has made some shifts in its approach since President Donald Trump’s inauguration
SHRM Puerto Rico Chapter Recruited to Help Hurricane Victims Get Disaster Aid
When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sat down Oct. 1 with staff of the Society for Human Resource Management Puerto Rico chapter (SHRM-PR), asking if SHRM members would learn…
Take a Team Approach to Financial Wellness
Organizations often cobble together financial wellness programs by offering separate solutions for various personal financial needs—such as 401(k) investment advice, household budgeting/financial planning, health care consumerism or student-loan debt assistance.…
Corporate Attorney’s Letter to Staff Results in EEOC Lawsuit
A communication from corporate counsel to staff might result in potential liability under employment discrimination laws if it constitutes unlawful interference with a worker's civil rights
Employee Challenges Change in Duties After FMLA Leave
A former school district employee may proceed with his claim that the district interfered with his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) rights by failing to place him in the…