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NLRB Considers Making It Easier to Withdraw Union Recognition
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is considering scrapping or at least modifying a long-standing policy that makes voting out unions difficult for employees: the contract bar doctrine
College Degree Requirements Hinder Black Workers' Earnings, Career Advancement
Because Black job-seekers are less likely than white applicants to be college graduates, degree requirements can keep them out of certain positions, despite their skills and talents, lowering their earning…
SHRM Survey: Workers Think Managers Need More Training
A new Society for Human Resource Management survey finds 84 percent of
Managers: What’s Your Biggest Gripe?
Complaining about life on the job is something most people in the workforce—including managers—do. Company leaders are just as prone to unload on various issues about their jobs, both big…
Amid Social Unrest, Identify Hidden Bias at Work
With social unrest enveloping the country, managers need to do their part to stop and prevent bias in the workplace. However, many managers may be less than adept at recognizing…
Member Spotlight: Claudia Camacho
Claudia Camacho,SHRM-CP, was raised by her grandmother in Mexico for the first five years of her life, while her mother worked as a housekeeper and nanny in the
Viewpoint: 21 HR Jobs of the Future
Work-from-home facilitator. Strategic HR business continuity director
HHS Blocked from Rolling Back Health Care Protections for Transgender Workers
A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked a regulation that would have removed certain health care protections for transgender individuals. The regulation was scheduled to take effect on Aug
How HR Practitioners Can Grow Their Skill Sets
Like many professionals, HR practitioners have experienced furloughs, layoffs or reduced hours as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there’s a silver lining: Having more time on your hands…
SHRM CEO Advises Flexibility for Small-Business Owners
Nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses are struggling to survive while still trying to maintain a productive and engaged workforce. Those employers who exhibit flexibility, empathy…