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Coronavirus Dominates the News in 2020
Here are seven of the most-read SHRM Online articles in 2020 on the coronavirus, plus resources to help employers manage the effects in the workplace
IRS Raises Health Plan PCORI Fee Payable in 2021
The IRS is raising the fee that health insurers or self-insured health plan sponsors will pay in 2021 to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) trust fund. The…
Do Organizations Rely on Background Checks Too Much?
For more than 30 years, the authors have been analyzing cases in which lapses in background checks resulted in sometimes catastrophic loss or damage to people,
Final Part of Chicago’s Predictive Scheduling Law Takes Effect in 2021
Employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance will be allowed to bring actions starting Jan. 1, 2021 against employers for violations of the ordinance
First-Time Unemployment Claims Total 853K
States reported that 853,000
E-Signatures Streamline Remote HR Document Processes
E-signature technologies integrated with core HR systems have helped HR teams that have been supporting a largely remote professional workforce since the emergence of the coronavirus
Canada’s Supreme Court Entitles Dismissed Employees to Bonuses
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled in favor of a former employee’s entitlement to bonus pay and other benefits after being forced out of the company
Take It Outside: Work Moves Outdoors During Pandemic
Employers like Humana and Quicken found ways to bring their employees together during the pandemic. Outside offices and dinners helped staff members stay connected and get work done
Employees Look to Workplace Programs to Ease Charitable Giving
Employees are interested in workplace programs that facilitate charitable giving, such as those that use payroll deductions and offer employer matches, research shows. For this year, COVID-19 relief legislation expands…