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Lending a Hand on the Road to Certification
"What are you going to do if you pass?" "I'll ensure no one in this town has to prepare for this test alone." Here's how one SHRM certificant created a…
For Business Success, Hook Your Audience with Storytelling
Tips on refining the art of storytelling and improving your communication skills to boost business success
How to Stop Bad Habits and Start Good Ones
Habits are tools that help us reserve our energies for making complex decisions. Without habits, we would be inundated with information—too much to process to make any decisions
SHRM Approves New Recertification Providers
Take the guesswork out of the recertification process for maintaining your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential. When you see the SHRM Recertification Provider seal, you know that these programs have been…
Court Upholds T-Mobile’s Positive Workplace Environment Rules
It was unreasonable for the National Labor Relations Board to strike down T-Mobile USA Inc.'s workplace policy requiring employees to maintain a positive work environment, according to the 5th Circuit
What Should Employers Do Now that DACA Is Ending?
As the federal government winds down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, HR professionals may have questions about how the decision affects their workforce. Immigration attorneys told SHRM…
How to Comply with Bans on Queries About a Candidate's Salary History
Basing new-hire salaries on local market value, retraining recruiters and hiring managers on screening and interviewing, and conducting internal wage audits are a few of the ways employers can get…
Most Workers Still Prefer E-Mail
Not so fast, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram. E-mail isn't going anywhere
Employee’s FMLA Claims Survive Because Employer Miscounted Leave Days Used
A former teacher's assistant could pursue his interference and retaliation claims under the FMLA because he properly alleged he was eligible for FMLA leave and argued his employer school district…
The Elements of Due Process
Unfortunately, most human resources professionals and line managers don’t have the time to study the nuances of progressive discipline, workplace due process, summary dismissal, discharge for cause, and the like.…