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Ask HR: How Can You Explain Oddities in Your Work History?
How should a job applicant explain holding a job for only a week? What can a manager do to help co-workers stop bickering? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor,…
Which Employees Value DE&I Most?
More than 3 in 4 millennials would leave employer if diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not offered, according to a recent survey. Find out how different
Bargaining Begins with Trader Joe’s Union
Bargaining committee members from two Trader Joe’s stores that have voted to unionize are starting bargaining talks with the company. But a Trader Joe’s store in
New York City COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Dealt a Fatal Blow
A court upheld a challenge to New York City’s vaccine mandate for public-sector employees and ordered the immediate reinstatement of and back pay to former New York City
Louis Lessig: Taking the Wide View to Successfully Navigate Employment Law
As an employment attorney, Louis Lessig, SHRM-SCP, offers guidance on how HR professionals can keep their employer as far away from the courtroom as possible, especially
CBS to Pay Millions to Settle Sexual Harassment Investigation
A state investigation found that CBS and the LAPD covered up multiple allegations of sexual assault made against its former president and CEO. Read more about the
Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Historically Low
States reported that 217,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 29, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level and
Sabbaticals Could Be the Solution to Employee Burnout
What if, instead of quitting, employees suffering from burnout could completely break away from work for one, two or three months? Those workers would be more likely to
Jury Finds Employer Didn’t Retaliate Against Worker who Filed Complaint
A jury returned a verdict for an employer, a subsidiary of a life sciences company, finding that a former employee did not meet his burden of proving he was terminated