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Viewpoint: 3 Questions to Ask Wellness Program Providers
A growing number of wellness program vendors are making sweeping claims about their offerings. To help sort fact from fiction, here are three questions to ask program providers
NLRB Clears Path for Employers to Withdraw Union Recognition
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made it easier for employers to stop bargaining for future labor contracts when they have evidence that a union no longer has workers' support
A Q&A with Lee Jourdan, Chief Diversity Officer at Chevron
SHRM Online spoke with Leland T. "Lee" Jourdan—the company's chief diversity officer for Global Diversity and Ombuds Center of Expertise at Chevron since 2018—about the company's diversity and inclusion initiatives
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Change the Tone of At-Will Employment?
Because employers typically set the transactional tone at the start of the employment relationship, they shouldn’t be surprised by what they consider a lack of employee commitment or perseverance. After…
Trump Picks Eugene Scalia to Fill Secretary of Labor Role
President Donald Trump announced July 18 that he intends to nominate Eugene Scalia, son of the late
DOL Secretary, 'Cadillac Tax,' $15 Minimum Wage Highlight Busy Week
Department of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's resignation July 12 preceded a busy week for the federal government, including House bills repealing the so-called "Cadillac tax" and pushing a $15 minimum…
Viewpoint: Why Punishing Employee Mistakes Can Sabotage Your Company
Mistakes are useful. A report published in Scientific American found that our brains actually grow as we learn from our mistakes
Does Diversity Training Work the Way It’s Supposed To?
Virtually all Fortune 500 companies offer diversity training to their employees. Yet surprisingly few of them have measured its impact
The Pros, Cons and Possibilities of Onsite Health Care
Providing employees with onsite health care has helped companies tamp down rising health coverage costs while reducing employees' time off the job to visit doctors' offices. Even small employers have…
New York Legislators Upend the Workplace Legal Landscape
New York employers should be aware of sweeping changes to the state's employment laws impacting settlement and separation agreements, employment-related litigation, and hiring and pay practices