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McDonald’s Faces Potential Joint-Employer Liability in Harassment Suit
by Lisa Nagele-Piazza, J.D., SHRM-SCP on June 16, 2021 at 4:00 am
McDonald’s Corp. must face sexual-harassment charges filed by an employee at a St. Louis-based franchise, according to a federal judge in Missouri. -
Employers Enhance Well-Being Benefits for a Post-Pandemic Workforce
by Stephen Miller, CEBS on June 16, 2021 at 4:00 am
Employers are revising their employee well-being programs to address the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to focus more on the needs of diverse workforces. Benefits getting a second look support mental and emotional health, work/life […] -
SHRM Foundation Head Addresses Lawmakers on Second-Chance Hiring
by Roy Maurer on June 16, 2021 at 4:00 am
Wendi Safstrom, the executive director of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation, testified before a Congressional panel about the nonprofit’s work on second-chance hiring and presented policy recommendations to lawmakers to […] -
Cool Offices Entice People Back to Work, Promote Creativity
by Kathy Gurchiek on June 15, 2021 at 8:00 am
Employers are getting creative with office design—signaling their support of employees’ comfort and well-being, and as a way to spur creativity. -
Early Returns: What Job Best Prepared You to Be a Company Leader?
by Brian O’Connell on June 15, 2021 at 8:00 am
Many business icons started out with humble beginnings, then turned their first jobs into stepping-stones toward astronomical success. They say it was those “seed… -
Answers to the Most Common Coronavirus Questions
on June 14, 2021 at 9:13 pm
Find the answers to common questions about coronavirus as it relates to the workplace in general, employee leave, and employer policies and practices. -
USCIS Revises Policies on RFEs, Work Permits
by Roy Maurer on June 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced policy updates June 9 designed to reduce barriers to immigration processing. -
Rewrite Your Resume to Land an Interview
by Martin Yate on June 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
Why are you not hearing back when you apply for jobs? Did the employer hire internally, or did they ghost you? Maybe–but a better guess is your resume isn’t up to par…. -
DOL Plans Minimum Wage Hike for Contractors, Help for Tipped Workers
by Allen Smith, J.D. on June 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its spring regulatory agenda, highlighting the government’s intent to increase the minimum wage for federal contractors…. -
DE&I Leadership Ranks Grow—Slowly
by Andrew Deichler on June 14, 2021 at 8:00 am
Over the past several years, organizations have been placing a greater emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. Against this backdrop, some workers—from entry-level…