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HR and HR Technology in India: Growth, Purpose and Value
India is one of the largest users of mobile technology (and it also has a very young workforce), so virtually every HR leader I met with wants to "digitize" their…
Employer Shared Responsibility: Have Penalties Been—or Will Penalties Ever Be—Assessed?
It's unclear whether the IRS has assessed any Affordable Care Act employer shared responsibility penalties to date, or penalties for failure to timely (and correctly) file 2016 Form 1095-C information…
IRS Sets 2018 HSA Contribution Limits
2018 health savings account contribution limits will rise by $50 for individual (self-only) coverage and by $150 for family coverage, up from 2017 limits. For high-deductible health plans, minimum deductibles…
Develop Competencies at the SHRM 2017 Annual Conference
SHRM-certified professionals at every career level seeking a personalized road map to the many opportunities available at #SHRM17 in New Orleans will have a special new resource to guide them:…
In Focus: Advocates Call for Safer Poultry Industry Workplaces
Employee advocacy groups have recently pushed for leading poultry and meat processing companies to raise wages and improve working conditions
How to Earn Recertification Credits
Many activities that align to the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge™ qualify for professional development credits (PDCs)—don't let them go to waste. Here is a brief reminder of the…
In Focus: HR Targeted in Gannett Co. Inc. Hack Attack
HR professionals who work for Gannett Co. Inc
The Art and Science of Item-Writing
HR consultant Ben Haile, SHRM-SCP, of Grapevine, Texas, was one of 50 certificants to participate in an intensive, week-long item-writing workshop in 2016. The experience made such an impression on…
Failure to Follow Progressive Discipline Policy May Lead to Liability for Wrongful Termination
When a company that appeared to follow a progressive discipline policy before terminating employees fired one worker without following that policy, the discharged employee could pursue an action for wrongful…
U.S. Coast Guard's HR Modernization Guided by SHRM Model
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has recently issued first-time standards for its service members in the HR specialty, the result of a multiyear effort led by its Future Force…