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Technology Eases Transition for New Remote Workers
Companies are sending employees home to work in large numbers to curb the transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus. These dramatic moves mean many employees will be working remotely for the…
Study: Internal Mobility Boosts Retention
Employees who move around within a company, whether to new jobs in different departments or by promotions, are more likely to stay with that company, LinkedIn data show
Coronavirus: Taking Precautions with Food at Work
Lois in accounting is retiring, and there is a cake in her honor at the office-wide party. Employees at a department lunch meeting reach into boxes of pizza to grab…
Navigating California's Meal and Rest Break Requirements
California's detailed meal and rest break laws are a source of confusion for employers and can lead to expensive litigation if they are not properly followed. Here are the key…
States May Expand Jobless Benefits During Pandemic
States have significant flexibility to amend their laws to provide unemployment insurance benefits for employees who lose work because of effects of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus,…
Congress Working on Coronavirus Bill to Provide Paid Leave and More
Lawmakers are negotiating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act—which could potentially provide free screening, paid leave and enhanced unemployment insurance benefits for people affected by COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused…
Ask HR: Can I Stay Home from Work Because of Coronavirus?
Can a worker be fired for refusing to come to work during the coronavirus outbreak? It depends on the conditions at the workplace and in the community, says SHRM President…
Paid Leave is Coming to Washington, D.C. Are You Ready?
Beginning July 1, the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act will provide government-administered paid leave to employees in Washington,
Virginia Is Latest State to Ban Hairstyle Discrimination
Virginia has joined other states and localities that have passed hair discrimination ban by expanding the Virginia Human Rights Act’s definition of racial discrimination to include certain traits historically associated…
Small HR Functions Can Adopt Automation Technologies, Too
Human resource leaders in small organizations historically have only watched as their peers in larger companies invested in the latest-and-greatest HR technologies. Limited budgets often meant technologies like human resource…