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National Poetry Month 'HRaiku' Contest Winners
The editors of SHRM Certification Update are pleased to announce the winners in the inaugural SHRM HRaiku Contest, conducted in observance of National Poetry Month in April. Winners and honorable…
DOL Puts Fiduciary Rule Provisions on Hold for Two Months
Sponsors of 401(k) and similar defined contribution retirement plans have at least an extra two months to make sure that any investment advice they help plan participants to receive is…
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
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