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401(k) Savings Rates Are Up, and SECURE Act May Push Them Higher
Under the SECURE Act, employers offering a safe harbor 401(k) plan with an auto-escalation program can increase participants' contributions up to 15 percent of their pay. Here's a look at…
The 5G Workforce Needs a Big Boost
The full-scale deployment of 5G wireless communications technology over the next several years promises to significantly grow the
HR Business Partner or HR Director?
Ever wondered what the difference is between an HR business partner and an HR director? How does an HR manager fit in? Columnist Martin Yate breaks down the typical
Workplace Policy in 2020
SHRM will be tracking these important issues and developments in workplace policy, law and regulation in 2020
EEOC Harassment Charges Reflect #MeToo’s Relevance
Despite a slight dip in the number of sexual-harassment charges filed last year, the monetary benefits of sexual-harassment cases settled by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—excluding the awards obtained…
Employer’s Trivial Adverse Actions Could Not Be Basis for Bias Claim
An Asian-American employee in his 50s who alleged that the city of Los Angeles discriminated against him based on his race and age could not proceed with his bias claims…
Apple Sues Former Executive for Starting Competitor During Work Hours
Apple is suing a former employee in California who the company claims started a rival business while on the clock. Although California law favors employee mobility and limits employers' use…
Former Twitter Engineer Denied Class Action in Gender-Bias Suit
A female software engineer's gender-bias suit against Twitter could not go forward as a class action, a California appeals court ruled. The plaintiff alleged that the company's promotion practices had…
Did a Federal Judge Go Too Far in Directing EEOC’s Pay-Data Collection?
The deadline has already passed for certain employers to send EEO 1 Component 2 pay data—broken down by job category, race, sex and ethnicity—to the federal government. But a district…
Coronavirus Concerns in the Workplace
With reported cases of coronavirus in the United States,