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Germany: Fall ‘Commuting’ to Home Office Was an Occupational Accident
The German Federal Social Court has ruled that an employee who slipped and fell on his way from bed to his home office was protected by statutory accident insurance
Unvaccinated New York Court Employees Fired
More than 100 New York court employees have been fired for declining to comply with the state court’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Viewpoint: There Are No ‘Holy Grail’ Interview Questions, but There Are Some Good ‘Commandments’
There are no perfect interview questions, but there are some good guidelines to conducting a job interview. These five tips will guide HR and hiring managers in finding
Oregon Rule Expands Reasons Employees Can Take Emergency Paid Leave
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries adopted a permanent rule, effective April 1, that expands the reasons employees can use leave under Oregon's paid sick and safe
Ask HR: Tips for Negotiating Salary
How much salary negotiation is too much? How can employees get the bathroom breaks they need, if a manager is restricting them? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor,
Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to become the first Black female justice on the
Why Your Autism Awareness Efforts May Be Excluding Autistic People
As leaders in organizations see embracing diversity as enriching the talent pool, they become increasingly interested in welcoming neurodivergent and, specifically,
Mandates for Pay Disclosure Change Hiring Conversations
Employers are facing an expanding wave of state mandates to disclose pay ranges for open positions. It's time to consider how this information could affect employees'
401(k) Auto-Enrollment Proves Popular
Legislation moving through Congress would require new 401(k) plans to automatically enroll newly hired employees. Even without a mandate to do so, however, more
Employers Focus on Well-Being and Work/Life Balance as Employees Return
Employers are giving increased attention to employee well-being as they plan return-to-worksite strategies. A PepsiCo division, for instance, has a