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Waving Goodbye to the Handshake: 7 Alternatives to a Workplace Custom
The time-honored handshake spreads goodwill in the workplace—in job interviews, at staff meetings and during other face-to-face interactions. But the handshake also spreads the coronavirus
Managing Workers Undergoing Fertility Treatments or Surrogacy
Fertility treatments are described as one of the most stressful experiences a person can undergo. Managers should treat fertility much like any other situation of hardship or trauma--much the same…
Bots Help Government Tackle COVID-19 Challenges
The war against the coronavirus is being fought with science, social distancing, health care … and bots, software applications that run repetitive tasks over the Internet. Public-sector agencies are programming…
Xenophobia on the Rise During COVID-19; How Employers Can Combat It
Racism and stigmatization have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly toward Asian and Asian-American people, according to reports collected by the Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center. Here are some dos…
Re-Examining Executive Pay Agreements in Difficult Times
The tension between parties negotiating executive compensation agreements has been heightened by the coronavirus crisis, with renewed focus placed on three critical components of executive pay: cash compensation, bonuses and…
ESOPs Remain Attractive for Companies Seeking to Engage Workers
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) can be a powerful tool for recruiting and retaining top talent in good times and bad. And there is ample research showing that ESOP companies…
Ask HR: My Company Won't Let Me Work from Home
SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr
SHRM Asks IRS for Relief with Health Plan Compliance During Pandemic
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) asked IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig for relief during the pandemic with regulatory requirements regarding health care and related benefit plans, and, in particular,…
EEOC: Employers Can Screen for COVID-19
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and coronavirus, explaining that employers may screen employees for COVID-19
Arbitration Award May Not Be Reviewed for Legal Errors
An arbitration decision that an employer had not violated California's wage and hour laws was not subject to judicial review for legal errors, a California appellate court ruled