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California's Employment Complexities Tackled at CalSHRM Conference
The California State Council of SHRM (CalSHRM) 2017 California State Legislative and HR Conference, held April 19-21 in Sacramento, brought key HR decision-makers, HR business partners and senior-level HR officers…
Senate Halts Rule on State-Run IRAs for Small Businesses
Even without a safe harbor from certain compliance requirements, states may go forward with IRA programs for private-sector workers
Public Employee’s Offensive Social Media Comments Unprotected
Electronic monitoring of employee communications may give rise to the First Amendment freedom of speech rights of public-sector employees. That said, a public department's interests in managing its internal affairs…
Writers Guild of America Strike Averted with Health Care Conciliations
One of the main sticking points in the recent negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was health care—a common bone…
Bipartisan Proposals Address Physician Shortage in the U.S.
Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation in both houses of Congress that would extend and expand a little-known program that places foreign doctors in underserved areas of the United States
Language Training Speaks to Improved Business Results
Language training for employees isn't just for expatriates anymore. Having workers who can speak and work in non-native tongues is important to organizations competing in an increasingly global economy, whether…
In Focus: Latest Lawsuits Shine Light on Racist, Sexist Workplace Cultures
An on-air personality at Fox News Channel (FNC) on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging gender and disability discrimination at the cable news network. The suit comes less than a week…
Create Compelling Employee Experiences to Meet Workforce Expectations
Employers that create a compelling employee experience exemplify the future of work, said Jeanne Meister, founding partner of Future Workplace, an HR advisory and research firm in the greater New…
Your Career Q&A: Dealing with Incompetent Interviewers
Almost everyone has come away from an interview thinking that they could do the job but hadn't been given the chance to showcase their skills and how they met the…