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Recertification Q&A: Clarifying Categories of Credits
Have questions about recertifying your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP? In every issue, the SHRM Certification team will answer some of the frequently asked questions they receive from credential-holders
Practice Makes Proficient: Getting Better at Consultation
Growing your Consultation competency will help you become more effective in HR. Greater proficiency will allow you to work with business partners and leaders to identify challenges and to design…
Germany: Defamation via WhatsApp Justified Immediate Discharge
Sharing an untrue, defamatory claim about a colleague with another co-worker through WhatsApp justified termination without notice in Germany
California Lawmakers Approve Strict Independent-Contractor Test
Employers would have a difficult time classifying workers as independent contractors under a bill that the California Senate passed on Sept. 10
6 Ways to Boost Employee Concentration
Kirsty Senior has been in HR for more than a decade, and she has seen a lot of employees grapple with distractions—specifically smartphones and social media—at work. Now, as the…
Oct. 14 Deadline Nears for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices
Plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of "creditable" or "non-creditable" coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals before each year’s Medicare Part D annual enrollment period—in 2019, by Oct.…
Cities in California and Beyond Continue to Expand Workplace Protections
As the federal government focuses on deregulatory actions, California municipalities have moved forward with local laws that provide more protections for employees
Employee Activism Is on the Rise
Workers are speaking up through social and traditional media when their employers take actions they don't agree with. Here are some steps organizations can take to keep employee involvement from…
Employee Criticized for Accent Goes to Trial
A Nigerian employee of the Architect of the Capitol’s information technology division whose supervisor allegedly disparaged his accent and moved him from customer-facing positions could go to trial on his…
Obesity Alone Is Not a Disability Under the ADA
Without evidence of an underlying physiological disorder or condition, extreme obesity is not an impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to the 7th