Ask HR: Where Do Remote Employees Pay Taxes?
When employees live in one state and work in another, how should state and local taxes be withheld? How...
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Vaccine Directive for Federal Contractors Blocked Nationwide
Another Biden administration vaccine directive has been blocked nationwide—this time the requirement that federal contractors and subcontractors require their...
Wages and Salaries Up 5% for Private Industry Workers in 2021, BLS Reports
During 2021, wages and salaries rose 5 percent for private industry workers in the U.S, up from 2.8 percent...
Supreme Court Ruling Puts 401(k) Fiduciaries on Guard
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned an appellate court’s dismissal of a lawsuit over excessive fees in...
Employers that Require Vaccinations Decide Whether to Rescind Policies
Now that the vaccine-or-testing emergency temporary standard from OSHA has been withdrawn, employers that have instituted mandatory vaccination or...
Open Enrollment's Aftermath: Follow Up with Employees, Service Providers
With open enrollment in the review mirror, now is a good time to ensure employees understand their benefits and...
Oregon OSHA Announces Stance on Federal Vaccine-or-Testing Standard
Although the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will no longer implement a vaccine-or-testing standard, the agency’s COVID-19...
California Lawmakers Seek to Fast-Track COVID-19 Paid-Sick-Leave Law
As the COVID-19 omicron variant continues to surge and impact employee absenteeism, California lawmakers are looking to revive coronavirus-related...
Regulators Say Health Plans Miss the Mark on Mental Health Parity
Federal agencies warned that health plans will be subject to enforcement actions if they fail to deliver parity between...
Looking for a Mentor? Experts Offer Advice to Students, Emerging Professionals
SHRM Online collected the following tips for college students and emerging HR professionals on where and how to find...
Want a Successful Mentorship Experience? Do Your Part
There is more to a mentoring relationship than simply having a more experienced person to run to for career...
HR Plays Critical Role in Pandemic Response at Colleges and Universities
HR leaders at colleges and universities say they have been faced with challenges they never anticipated during the coronavirus...
Drug Coverage Disclosures Are Due to the CMS by March 1
Employers that provide prescription drug coverage to employees, retirees or dependents eligible for Medicare Part D must annually disclose...
Updated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Family Leave
California employers are generally required to withhold and send state disability contributions to the Employment Development Department (EDD). Rate...
Supreme Court Revives ERISA Fiduciary Breach Case Against Northwestern
The U.S. Supreme Court gave new life to a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by participants in Northwestern University’s retirement...
Jobless Claims Remain Slightly Elevated
States reported that 260,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 22, a decrease of...
Unions Continue to Shrink
Union membership in the private sector has dipped to 6.1 percent, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau...
SHRM All Things Work
The All Things Work podcast is hosted by Tony Lee, SHRM’s VP of Editorial, and features conversations and timely...
DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time
The Department of Labor posted COVID-19 guidance addressing when employers must pay employees for time spent getting vaccinations and...
Promotions Got a Boost in 2021
Promotions are on the upswing as the economy continues to rebound from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read...