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Arizona Civil Rights Act Amended to Protect Pregnant Workers
Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law HB 2045, which expands protections for pregnant workers under Arizona law
How to Be Happier at Work
Feeling happy may seem like a tall order, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its accompanying stresses. But happiness is a skill that can be learned, experts say,…
President Biden Ends Employer-Led Apprenticeships
President Joe Biden announced Feb. 17 that he is discontinuing one of the Trump administration’s top workforce development initiatives—industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs)
SHRM Emerging Professional Champions: Rose Hernandez
SHRM is recognizing students, alumni and others who work on behalf of Emerging Professionals. We begin with a look at Rose Hernandez, student at Texas A&M University—San Antonio, and president…
Employee’s Resignation During Accommodation Process Dooms Claims
A manufacturing employee who sought a permanent exception from his company's shift rotation could not go to trial on his disability claims because he did not await the company's final…
Supporting Workers and Their Pets Through the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employers to shift their operations to remote work, which may have changed employees' routines with their pets. As case numbers drop and some employers…
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Extended Through 2025
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)—an incentive for employers to broaden their job applicant pools and hire from certain groups of people who may need assistance finding jobs—has been reauthorized…
Biden DOL Allows Investment Advice Rule to Take Effect
The Department of Labor (DOL) allowed a controversial Trump administration final rule on providing investment advice to retirement plan participants to take effect as scheduled, surprising those who believed the…
IRS Clarifies Tax on Executive Pay at Nonprofit Organizations
The IRS published a final rule to help tax-exempt organizations comply with the 21 percent excise tax on pay over $1 million to the five highest-paid employees at the organization