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Congress Considers 'Secure Act 2.0' with a New Round of Retirement Plan Fixes
Introduced with bipartisan backing, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, dubbed Secure Act , would require employers to automatically enroll new employees in their
Strengthen Your Organization’s Empathy Muscle, SHRM CEO Tells Volunteer Leaders
Once upon a time, societies "were grounded in the notion of a common good and collective responsibility," but today the
Mexico’s President Introduces Proposed Subcontracting Reform
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced in a press conference that he is officially introducing an initiative to Congress to reform subcontracting
Proceed with Caution When Remotely Monitoring Employees in the EU
One effect of COVID-19 has been a sharp increase in businesses’ use of remote surveillance solutions. Although such tools can provide valuable performance insights and mitigate data loss and other…
Ask HR: I Paused My Career Because of Bad Managers. How Can I Restart It Now?
How can someone land a job after being out of the workforce for a period of years? And how are employers conducting job interviews fairly during the pandemic? SHRM President…
Pandemic Prompts Employers to Review Year-End Vacation Policies
As 2020 comes to an end, many employers have another pandemic-related issue to resolve: how to handle employees' unused vacation balances or competing requests to take time off before Dec.…
OSHA Says Cloth Face Coverings Aren’t Protective Equipment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said cloth face coverings still aren’t considered personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers who are at risk of exposure to the coronavirus, though…
SHRM Partnership Promotes Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM Foundation are bringing attention to the workplace contributions of people with autism and intellectual and developmental differences in a new…
SEC Will Not Subject Whistle-Blowing Awards to Enhanced Review
The recent election probably won’t change the
5 Executive Pay Issues for 2021
As they design their 2021 executive compensation programs, companies should be aware of key issues relating to the financial and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic