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Employers Sharply Increased Financial Well-Being Benefits in 2017
As of this year, nearly half the members of the Society for Human Resource Management said that their organizations offered some form of financial advice to employees. Helping workers to…
California Lawmakers Delay Opportunity to Work Bill
A bill that would bar California employers from hiring new workers unless they first offer extra hours to their part-time employees has been put on hold so legislators can see…
LM-2: An Employer’s Guide to Learning About a Union in Its Workplace
An employer must be able to quickly figure out who it's dealing with when a union flier is found on the premises. Where do you start? The union's LM-2 form
Executive Order Seeks to Release Employers from Requirement to Provide Free Contraceptives
President Donald Trump's recent executive order prompts government agencies to rewrite their regulations on the Affordable Care Act's mandate to provide birth control for free to employees who ask for…
Executive Order Addresses Religious Freedom in the Workplace
Organizations focused on religious liberty say that President Donald Trump's Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty restricts religious freedom in the workplace by delegating too much leeway to…
Michelle Obama Calls for Work Environment that Values Women, Families
Former First Lady Michelle Obama called on women to love themselves and lift each other up, to "demand to be valued." "In the workplace, we have to demand that the…
Layoffs Decline Slightly in U.S., Retailers Still Lead in Cuts
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New Walmart Strategy Underlines Importance of Communication
Walmart is looking to use its own employees to deliver packages to customers as it continues its efforts to compete with Amazon. The retail giant has said this will be…
Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence Comes to HR as a Conversation
Industry research shows that more than $14 billion was invested in artificial intelligence (AI) over the last five years, and almost every existing HR software company now has an AI…