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Mandatory E-Verify Likely, but There Are Bugs to Work Out
Employers should become familiar with E-Verify because it's likely to become mandatory, but the electronic verification program, currently a pilot program, still has some bugs that need to be worked…
GE Draws Top Tech Talent as It Transforms into ‘Industrial Internet’ Firm
Top talent from high-tech powerhouses has been jumping to General Electric (GE) as the 125-year-old global conglomerate transforms itself into a developer of "industrial internet" software that connects industrial equipment…
Connecticut Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Independent Contractors
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that an individual can be considered an independent contractor even if he or she provides services to only one employer
Most Employers Welcome Mandated E-Verify with Improvements
About 9 in 10 HR professionals said they would support a mandatory electronic employment verification system if it included employer protections and better authentication tools and negated the Form I-9,…
How to Conduct a Multistate Fair-Pay Audit
The patchwork of local pay equity laws creates compliance challenges for multistate employers that want to equalize pay among male and female workers. Employment attorneys told SHRM Online that businesses…
SHRM: EEOC Harassment Guidance Is off the Mark in 8 Ways
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) proposed guidance on preventing harassment should be changed in multiple ways to bring it in line with federal law
California Law Aims to Protect Janitors from Harassment and Wage Theft
A new California law requires janitorial-service providers to keep detailed wage-and-hour records and will soon require them to register with the state labor commissioner and provide sexual harassment training, regardless…
Viewpoint: HR Technology’s Future Is Bright in Asia
Asian HR technology focuses on recruiting
As ACA Remains Law, Focus Turns Back to Regulatory Relief
While the Affordable Care Act will remain the law of the land, the statute and its implementing rules could still see modest changes through targeted legislative actions and regulatory adjustments.…
As ACA Remains Law, Focus Turns Back to Regulatory Relief
While the Affordable Care Act will remain the law of the land, the statute and its implementing rules could still see modest changes through targeted legislative actions and regulatory adjustments.…