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Toxic Culture Top Reason People Quit
A work culture perceived as toxic is the biggest reason why people quit—10 times more important than pay, according to new research
Arbitration Agreement Forecloses Litigation of Discrimination Claims
An employer was entitled to compel an employee to arbitrate his claims of discrimination based on his race and national origin, as a valid agreement to arbitrate
Rethinking Holiday Vacations in the Era of Remote and Hybrid Work
The prevalence of pandemic-era hybrid work, along with a vaccination-inspired increase in travel, led to a new holiday phenomenon this year: longer working vacations at
Here’s How Managers Can Help Employees Set Meaningful Goals
Too often, performance goals set at the start of the year become obsolete by midyear. Here are six ways managers can help employees set meaningful goals for 2022
Employee Fired After Telework Request Loses Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
A program review specialist for the Texas Department of Agriculture could not establish disability discrimination or retaliation when she was fired a year after her
Return to Workplace Delayed Due to Omicron Surge
The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 has resulted in numerous breakthrough cases, which may prompt employers to pause return-to-workplace plans and consider
Health Care Worker Vaccination Deadlines Extended in Some States
Employers that are covered by the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination directive for health care workers must take swift action to comply with looming deadlines
Climate Change Branding Can Lift Recruitment and Retention
Job hunters are saying they want to work for employers that support efforts to stop climate change. Here's how employers can show prospects they are taking this
Jargon: It Creates a Wall Between Managers and Employees
Call it corporate speak or business lingo, jargon is ubiquitous in leadership presentations, memos and blogs in every industry. Yet it’s counterproductive, especially
SHRM’s 2022 Better Workplaces Challenge Cup Is Now Open
SHRMLabs has launched its second annual Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition, a search for innovative workplace technologies that will reinvent how work is done