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Fairer Layoffs: How Do You Decide Who Stays and Who Goes?
Now is the time to prepare for the next recession, since the economy, like the stock market, does not expand indefinitely
Total Worker Health Focus Advances Employee Well-Being
Years before employee experience became a buzz phrase, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched a research and advocacy program encouraging employers to redesign their workplaces to…
Workers Say Their Companies Cause Them Mental Health Problems
Survey after survey, study after study, indicate that an increasing number of people suffer from mental health problems at work—and sometimes because of their workplace. One of the most recent…
Employer Isn’t Required to Pay Workers’ Comp Claimant for Time Off to See Doctor
A workers' compensation claimant was not entitled to receive temporary disability indemnity payments for time lost from work to attend medical appointments following her return to work, a California appeals…
Michigan's Governor Plans to Raise the Exempt Salary Threshold
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to raise Michigan’s exempt salary threshold higher than the new federal rate of $35,568, which takes effect Jan
Employers Don't Understand the Work People with Disabilities Can Do, SHRM Research Finds
Many HR professionals and managers think certain kinds of work can't be performed by someone with a disability, and that prevents people in this talent pool from being recruited, hired…
9th Circuit Blocks Trump Administration Contraceptive Rules
A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's order blocking two Trump administration rules that would exempt employers with "sincerely held religious beliefs or…
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: 8 Ways to Make Meetings Work
For years, columnist Jathan Janove has coached executives and HR professionals on how to conduct efficient and effective meetings. Here are eight tried-and-true tips--plus a rubber chicken
Employers Enhance Emotional and Mental Health Benefits for 2020
Employers have spruced up their emotional well-being benefits, such as by offering programs that help workers to monitor and reduce their stress levels. During open enrollment, they're also incorporating more…
Trump Seeks to Limit Agency Reliance on Guidelines
President Donald Trump recently issued two executive orders directing federal agencies to limit their use of guidelines and interpretations that have not gone through the formal rulemaking process