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Maximizing Minimum Wage
Leaders at an increasing number of companies are voluntarily opting to raise minimum pay, either to stay competitive in today’s tight labor market or out of a growing recognition that…
How To Build a Better Workplace
A good culture isn’t about free food and lava lamps—or even about the money, says Laszlo Bock, who oversaw the rapid growth of Google’s workforce when he was senior vice…
Hurricane Harvey: Helping Storm Victims from the Workplace
As the workweek begins today, many conversations are going to turn to the devastation that Hurricane Harvey caused this weekend in Houston, southeast Texas and coastal Louisiana. Employees all over…
Immigration Rechecks May Violate the NLRA
Employers need to be aware of a recent case that highlights the importance of establishing robust company policies to achieve compliance with both the Immigration Reform and Control Act of…
Trump Seeks to Make Permanent ‘Extreme Vetting’ Questions for Certain Visa Applicants
A proposal from the Trump administration would make “extreme vetting” a permanent fixture of questionnaires that certain visa applicants—including some of those petitioning for employment-based visas—must complete
Workflex: A Solution for the 21st Century Workplace
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has been working with members of Congress to carefully develop a workflex legislative solution that does three things: supports employees in meeting their…
Job Seekers Are Frustrated With Automated Recruiting
A new report reveals that 82 percent of job seekers are frustrated with an overly automated recruiting experience
How to Guard Benefits Plans from Cyberattacks
Because employee health and retirement plans are often targets of cyberattacks, HR professionals shoudl take precautions to defend against these assaults
The Risks of Bias Testing
How can HR address forms of bias that employees may be unaware that they hold?