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How to Be a 'Favorite Boss'
The coronavirus pandemic is creating innumerable challenges for HR professionals. Many of you are rising to meet those challenges with innovation, compassion and leadership, notes columnist Paul Falcone
Ask HR: Can I Get Fired for Refusing Vaccinations?
Can an employer require workers to get vaccinations? What should workers do if they are starting to feel disconnected from colleagues while social distancing? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C.…
Safety, Poor Planning Among Concerns as Employers Plan a Return to the Workplace
What is your biggest concern as we prepare to return to our workplaces during the coronavirus pandemic? That was the question the Society for Human Resource Management posed in a…
Managing Employer Brand During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical importance of employer brand during a crisis, but there is no playbook for this unprecedented time. Employer branding—influencing an organization’s reputation as an…
Expert Q&A: How Is COVID-19 Changing Employer-Sponsored Health Care?
The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up the evolution of employer-sponsored health care benefits. Observations on what's changing, from "plateauing" high deductibles to an expansion of government health coverage, were recently…
HR Leaders Brace for Post-COVID-19 Shocks
Forrester Research has concluded that if companies don’t take the necessary actions to prepare for four major shocks this decade, they’ll have a difficult time managing in the post-coronavirus era
Labor Secretary, SHRM President on Urgency to Safely Reopen Businesses
Getting employees back on the job as quickly as possible is crucial for restoring the
California Court Provides Roadmap for Unlimited PTO Policies
A California appeals court ruled that under an employer's unlimited paid-time-off (PTO) policy, an employee actually accrued vacation days as she worked and was entitled to be paid for unused…
Pay Cuts Become More Common in Pandemic Downturn
A growing number of companies in sectors hit by the coronavirus pandemic are turning to pay cuts instead of layoffs to reduce their labor costs, hoping to preserve their workforces…
2.4 Million File New Unemployment Claims
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