District Court: Lump in Breast Isn’t a Disability Under the ADA
A U.S. district court dismissed a former employee’s claim of disability discrimination upon finding that a lump in her...
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Management Consultant’s Equal Pay Act Claim Fails
A management consultant could not bring her federal Equal Pay Act wage discrimination claim to trial because the employer...
SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup Finalist: Maxwell
The 2023 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition highlights the most innovative HR technology startups today. Here’s a look...
SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup Finalist: Inuka
The 2023 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition highlights the most innovative HR technology startups today. Here’s a look...
The Evolution of HR and Benefits
Over the past 75 years, 401(k)s, HSAs and employee choice have transformed the employee benefits landscape. Read Complete Article
Sabbaticals Can Help Fight Burnout, Turnover
Employee sabbaticals aren’t a common benefit at most employers, but one company that offers them finds they’re an effective...
LinkedIn Unveils AI-Assisted Messaging for Recruiters
Recruiters using LinkedIn to source and communicate with candidates will soon be able to use generative AI to send...
The Evolution of HR and Compliance
Employers once had a handful of laws to satisfy, but now they must comply with a plethora of legal...
West Coast Ports Face Work Disruptions
Dockworkers on the West Coast are slowing or stopping work in order to seek higher wages in union negotiations...
Survey Tools Used to Boost Employee Engagement, Well-Being
An employee feedback system that digitizes employees’ concerns and generates insights can help managers take action to improve the...
Employees Protest After Company Reverses Remote Work Policy
Farmers Group is reversing its remote work policy—a move that is leading thousands of workers to push back. It’s...
Employers’ New Decision Point: Whether to Cover Expensive Weight Loss Drugs
As demand grows, employers are thinking about how to handle coverage of the drugs—a decision made all the more...
Minnesota Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Under a new Minnesota law legalizing recreational marijuana, beginning Aug. 1, individuals 21 years of age or older may...
CMS Withdraws Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew its requirement that health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine....
Mass Shootings—Many in the Workplace—Are on the Rise
As the number of mass shootings rises each year, and nearly a third occur in the workplace, employers are...
Employees Are Delaying Health Care. Here’s How Employers Can Help
New analysis shows more than half of employees delayed necessary medical care due to cost or insurance barriers. The...
Biometrics in the Workplace: Wellness and Beyond
Organizations are using or considering the use of wearables or biometrics in the workplace to help employees manage and...
Dealing with Microaggression in the Workplace
Microagressions–subtle yet cutting remarks that undermine employees’ confidence–create a toxic work environment. Here’s how HR and company leaders can...
Will Generative AI Aid Instead of Replace Workers?
You’ve undoubtedly seen the dire predictions about how artificial intelligence will wreak havoc on the workforce. But it seems...
The Evolution of HR and the Workforce
Younger generations have different expectations of their employers than Baby Boomers do. As a result, rigid workplace rules are...