Archives for SHRM - Page 1434
How Private Exchanges Are Coming of Age
More types of benefits are being offered, and purchased, through private benefit exchanges. But there may be a disconnect between what workers want and what employers are making available through…
Trump Faces Choice on Overtime Appeal
The Department of Labor (DOL) under President-elect Donald Trump may withdraw the DOL's appeal of a preliminary blocking of the federal overtime rule if there hasn't been a decision on…
Retail-Sector Job Losses Offset by Holiday Hiring
Retail employers reported the highest job cuts of any sector in November, but losses are more than offset by the tremendous surge in holiday hiring
Employment-Based Green Card Filings Up in FY 2016
The Department of Labor released statistics for the Permanent Labor Certification Program for fiscal year 2016, showing an increase in the number of filings from the previous year
Democrats Pledge a Fight to Restore Overtime Rule
Congressional Democrats who support the now-halted overtime rule that was to take effect on Dec. 1, 2016, marked that day with a call to fight on behalf of the regulation
Skills Shortages, Noncompetitive Pay Cause Recruiting Woes in 2016
Job creation has been steady throughout the year, but skills shortages continue to pose problems, and some employers are perhaps still hesitant to raise compensation to levels that may be…
Augmented Reality Slips into HR's View
New technologies are changing how we see and interact with the world around us, but some professionals question whether the risks in the workplace are worth the and IT professionals…
Overtime Rule Hang-Up Requires Careful Communication About Pay Decisions
Communications about the impact of a court's decision to temporarily block implementation of the overtime rule should honor any contracts created in prior messages about the rule
Court Upholds Disney’s IT Outsourcing
Disney's outsourcing of its IT staff—and the company's requirement that laid-off employees train their replacements, who were immigrants with H-1B visas—was upheld as lawful