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How AI Stunts On-the-Job Learning
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in human resources has created new cost efficiencies, freed up professionals for more strategic work and often delivered improved service to HR's clients. But…
Congress Passes Coronavirus Relief for Nonprofit Groups
President Donald Trump was expected to sign legislation to provide coronavirus relief to nonprofit groups by reducing the share of unemployment insurance benefits that nonprofit employers must pay upfront for…
Departments Propose Keeping Grandfathered Health Plans Alive Longer
Federal regulators issued a proposed rule that would help grandfathered group health plans, which are exempt from some Affordable Care Act requirements and which were expected to fade away after…
Alleged Criticism of Use of Sick Leave Does Not Prove Disability Discrimination
A psychiatry resident at a hospital who had renal cancer and was discharged could not show disability discrimination or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations, even though the program…
Retaliation Claims Fail Due to Lack of Joint-Employer Status
Claims of retaliation brought by a physical therapist who lost her contract position at a nursing home after reporting sexual harassment by her supervisor failed because she could not establish…
Workplace Culture at SHRM Grounded in Guiding Principles
A strong corporate culture is defined by employees sharing the organization’s values and thriving under them. At the Society for Human Resource Management, managers and employees work together to create…
Employers in India Expand Inclusion to Cover LGBTQ Employees
Many companies in India are increasing their recruiting of LGBTQ employees as they seek to create a more inclusive workplace, say HR professionals across the country
Pandemic Leaves Some Struggling with Survivor Guilt at Work
The global pandemic has forced many organizations to reduce their staffs. That can cause workers who remain to feel guilty; they may also feel stressed or anxious as they are…
Resign or Be Fired: Which Is Best?
Troubling economic conditions brought on by the pandemic have led to record numbers of employee layoffs and furloughs this year. Employees—including those who work in HR—who strongly sense they may…
Employer and Worker Groups Want Government to Enforce Mask Rules
More than 20 states now require people to wear masks in certain circumstances, and some business groups and worker advocates say that state and local leaders are not doing enough…