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Building a Learning Culture: What Small Employers Can Learn from Large Ones
Shining a spotlight on learning also underscores training as a recruitment and retention strategy for organizations of all sizes. Small organizations can learn lessons from larger organizations on creating a…
Federal HR Needs Agility to Meet Changing Workforce Needs
The federal workforce must have talent, learning and agility to fulfill its mission to serve Americans “the way they deserve to be served,” said Margaret Weichert, the woman in charge…
New York State Bans Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decisions
New York State now prohibits employment discrimination based on an employee’s (or a dependent’s) reproductive health decision-making. Businesses with employees in the state should note that the law took effect…
As Life Spans Grow, IRS Wants to Lower Retirement Plan Required Payouts
With people living longer, the IRS has proposed reducing required distribution amounts from retirement plans beginning in 2021, which would let participants withdraw funds over a more realistic life expectancy…
Don't Tip Your Hand in Your Job Search
Your decision to pursue other employment may be in your best interests, but it is not in your employer's best interests. Career columnist Martin Yate strongly advises against telling an…
Employers Look to Value-Based Health Care Strategies
Employers are nudging workers toward high-performing doctors and hospitals and away from wasteful services and low-rated health providers in an effort to cut costs and improve employee health. Value-based plan…
Pie-Eating Contest Winner, Psychic Ability: Job Seekers Tout Kooky Accomplishments
Like the character Lily on "How I Met Your Mother," who proudly listed her victory in a hotdog speed-eating contest on her resume, candidates eager to make themselves memorable in…
Uber May Owe $640M for Misclassifying N.J. Workers
New Jersey's labor department is seeking more than $640 million from Uber for allegedly misclassifying drivers as independent contractors. The department informed Uber that it owes $523 million in overdue…
SHRM’s Vision for 2020
"Only one group is prepared to be the voice of the future of work," SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr
Women Like Technology Work. It’s Time to Hire More of Them
If women have the chance to stay in their tech jobs and advance in their careers, many of them will find they’ll enjoy the work they do, reap the rewards…