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The Power in Our Strengths
The National Hockey League teams that advance to the playoffs have one quality in common that allows them to excel: They utilize the strengths of their players every minute they…
Free Online Resource Bridges Gap Between Employers, Workers with Disabilities
Diversity Partners, a new website, provides free training resources to help connect employment service professionals and employers with job seekers who have disabilities. It was created for employment specialists, job…
A Visual Summation of SHRM Certification
HR professionals seeking to earn their credentials often ask, “Which certification is right for me?” We’ve heard it on our social media platforms, at conferences—anywhere competitive, engaged people in HR…
Google’s Refusal to Give OFCCP Information Upheld
Federal contractors do not have to succumb to unduly burdensome information requests by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), a recent decision indicates
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
Performance Issues Undercut Retaliation Claim
An employee whose employment was terminated shortly after he engaged in a protected activity did not present a genuine question warranting a trial on his retaliation claim
Employee Fired for Touching Co-Worker Can Pursue Claim
An employee who claimed that he was fired for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, rather than for allegedly touching a female co-worker inappropriately as the company…
Trump Signs Measure to Quash OSHA Record-Keeping Rule
President Donald Trump signed a resolution that revokes an Obama-era OSHA rule critics said was unlawful and would not have improved workplace safety