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How to Maximize Job Advertising
Employers can save money and increase their recruitment results by optimizing how job ads are used
Insuring the Health of Employees Traveling Abroad
Many companies lack a solid emergency plan for employees traveling abroad. An HR department may not realize that the company's existing health insurance already covers medical treatment outside the country
California Lawmakers Aim to Implement Overtime Rule Despite Federal Delay
Lawmakers in California have proposed legislation to increase the salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay to $47,476—the same threshold that was blocked last year at the…
H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2018
The congressionally mandated H-1B visa cap for fiscal year (FY) 2018 has been met five days after the application window opened April 3, announced
Expect a Push to Tax Health Benefits, Political Watchers Warn
As part of efforts to reform the tax code—or under a back-from-the-dead effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act—employers could be taxed on group health benefits provided to…
In Focus: Thousands of Drivers Fail New State Background Checks in Massachusetts
More than 8,200 drivers for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft were let go after failing a new state background check, according to newly released records
Retention Is Top Benefits Objective, Employers Say
When recently asked to rank their benefits priorities, most employers chose retaining employees as their top objective, a new survey reveals, and over half said that using benefits to retain…
New Commercial Airing Nationwide Highlights Value of SHRM Credentials
SHRM’S new ad campaign promoting the value that SHRM-certified HR professionals bring to the workplace is currently airing on national news outlets. Filmed at the headquarters of Adobe Systems Inc
Asking Job Applicants for W-2 Forms Is Risky Business
Employers may be tempted to ask job applicants for a copy of their W-2 form to verify employment and compensation, but that practice comes with substantial legal risks
Winning at All Costs?
HR helps to build an engaging, enticing and productive organizational culture and, at the same time—in a tough Catch-22 for the profession—has the responsibility to serve as a model for…