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Who should employees turn to when their supervisor is intimidating them? Can an employer require employees to use paid time off when they have been subpoenaed? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule Aug. 24 requiring union elections to be held at “the earliest date practicable.”
New research has been published on the efficacy of blind hiring–the practice of stripping information from job application materials that could signal applicants’ memberships in specific groups and cue discrimination. Decision-makers can now determine, at a very granular level, whether a blind hiring strategy is likely to help or hinder their organizations’ efforts to diversify … Read more
Employers that are establishing upskilling and reskilling programs to support digital transformation efforts should make the most of the opportunity to drive employee engagement and career growth while also embedding a culture of continuous learning.
States reported that 230,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Aug. 19, a decrease of 10,000 from last week’s revised level. Overall, jobless claims have been holding within normal range this year.
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently held that verbal disclosure of an employee’s COVID-19 status does not constitute a violation of Wisconsin healthcare record disclosure laws or a cause of action for invasion of privacy.
A White House initiative to boost cybersecurity talent, plus a SHRM initiative to train HR professionals to hire that talent, puts employers in position to build their cybersecurity workforces. Experts outline four tips to help them do so.
Hairstyle bias continues to be a barrier to employment for many Black women, according to the 2023 CROWN Workplace Research Study. Here are some recommendations for employers to reduce stigma surrounding hair discrimination in workplaces.
Business and policy leaders from around the world will gather in New Delhi at the Business 20 (B20) India Summit from Aug. 25 to Aug. 27 to try to resolve inequities in business and address the future of work.
Workers in the U.S. and around the world are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT for a variety of tasks. And that’s a problem. Business leaders don’t think their teams have the necessary GenAI skills to use these tools, workers say they don’t have the necessary skills and HR managers are anticipating … Read more