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Use Caution When Cutting Exempt Employees’ Salary
Businesses are facing difficult decisions during the coronavirus pandemic, and many may need to reduce workers' hours and pay to stay afloat. But employers can land themselves in legal trouble…
A Resume for New Realities
The global coronavirus pandemic has cause substantial employment disruption. The jobs lost during this economic downturn will come back over time
Guidance Clarifies COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Mandate
Federal agencies issued guidance to group health plan sponsors on mandatory coverage of COVID-19 diagnostic testing and related services, including actions employers need to take to communicate these provisions to…
Data Snapshot: How Employers Use Prior Pay in Decision-Making
In order to better understand the reasons why some employers consider prior pay among the factors they use in making pay decisions, SHRM conducted a recent poll of 616 members…
What Will Your Employer Reputation Be Post-Coronavirus?
After the coronavirus threat passes, prospective employees may ask how you handled the crisis. Your organization's answer could help determine your post-coronavirus success in recruiting and retaining employees
Why Companies Should Suspend Performance Reviews During This Crisis
Columnist Jathan Janove encourages employers to suspend performance reviews during the coronavirus pandemic. It's not only that the current work upheaval may make the review less than accurate or useful;…
Viewpoint: How to Lead in a Crisis
The challenge that leaders face in a crisis is that their organizations aren't typically set up to operate with the uncertainty that the coronavirus pandemic has created. Clearly there is…
How to Safeguard the Privacy of Workers with COVID-19
Lawyers counsel employers to guard the privacy of employees diagnosed with COVID-19 and not divulge their names to co-workers. But it's a delicate dance, protecting the privacy rights of the…
New SHRM Research on How COVID-19 Is Changing the Workplace
New research from SHRM sheds a light onto just how significantly employers and workers have been impacted by the coronavirus: 40 percent of employers have had to shut down certain…
HR as Corporate First Responder
The Society for Human Resource Management’s first virtual Talent Conference opened with SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr