As ACA Remains Law, Focus Turns Back to Regulatory Relief
While the Affordable Care Act will remain the law of the land, the statute and its implementing rules could still see modest changes through targeted legislative actions and regulatory adjustments.…
Viewpoint: HR Technology’s Future Is Bright in Asia
Asian HR technology focuses on recruiting
California Law Aims to Protect Janitors from Harassment and Wage Theft
A new California law requires janitorial-service providers to keep detailed wage-and-hour records and will soon require them to register with the state labor commissioner and provide sexual harassment training, regardless…
SHRM: EEOC Harassment Guidance Is off the Mark in 8 Ways
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) proposed guidance on preventing harassment should be changed in multiple ways to bring it in line with federal law
How to Conduct a Multistate Fair-Pay Audit
The patchwork of local pay equity laws creates compliance challenges for multistate employers that want to equalize pay among male and female workers. Employment attorneys told SHRM Online that businesses…
U.K.: State Pension Age May Rise to 70 Under New Proposals
People aged 30 or under in the
Israel: Employers May Not Force Workers to Use Biometric Time Clocks
In a landmark decision, the Israeli National Labor Court ruled that employers may not compel workers to use biometric time clocks at the workplace
Should I Quit — Or Stay And Try To Fix My Department?
Annie is in a bind. Her direct supervisor is an incompetent bully
How To Evaluate A Job Candidate — Without Their Salary History
Charlotte is a recruiter who is wondering how she'll assess the value of job candidates once a new law in her state forbids her from inquiring about candidates' past salaries.…
The Recruiter Asked Me 'What's Your Availability On Weekends?'
Connor is interviewing for salaried positions, so he was surprised when the recruiter asked him "What's your availability on weekends?" How would you answer that question?