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How the Pandemic Has Changed HR Internships
An internship is typically one of the most significant steps that an aspiring human resource professional can take on their career path. But the COVID-19 pandemic has
GOP Ties Minimum Wage Increase to E-Verify Mandate
Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark
CDC Is Depending on Employers to Encourage Worker Vaccinations
Vaccination is an important tool in controlling the pandemic, say public health leaders, who are asking employers to encourage and make it easy for workers to get
County Employee Fired for Skipping Funeral Loses Claim
The office manager for a district attorney (DA) did not have a First Amendment claim for her firing after she refused to attend the funeral of the DA's mentor, the…
Most Employers Open to Negotiating Salary, Not Benefits
The majority of employers are open to negotiating salary for some or all positions once a job offer has been made, but that openness does not extend to bonuses and
Does a Strong Workplace Culture Require In-Person Work?
Data show that the shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has been largely successful in maintaining productivity, but most employers still believe that
California High Court to Answer Question About Employment Retaliation
Is the California Supreme Court about to make it more difficult to dispose of whistleblower retaliation claims? That may well be the case. The state high court has
More States May Follow Virginia in Trend to Pass Consumer Privacy Laws
Virginia may be the first state to follow California’s lead on consumer privacy legislation, but it certainly will not be the last. Here’s what organizations need to
Know Before You Hire: 3 Employment-Screening Trends in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impede aspects of employment screening in 2021, leading employers to use alternative procedures such as conditional hiring and
