DOL Answers More Coronavirus Paid-Leave Questions
The U.S. Department of Labor has added to its list of questions and answers regarding the paid sick leave...
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Telework and the Pandemic: California Employment Laws Still Apply
Although the current situation is a far cry from business as usual, California companies must nonetheless follow the state’s...
Gig Workers, Self-Employed Covered Under CARES Act
An important component of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act significantly expands unemployment insurance...
U.S. Loses 700K Jobs, Unemployment Rises to 4.4 Percent
U.S. employers reported cutting 701,000 jobs in March, while the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent from 3.5...
Ask HR: My Company Is Confused About Same-Sex Sexual Harassment
SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA...
During COVID-19, How Do You Minimize Employee Claims Risk?
What are HR professionals around the country focused on during the pandemic? Is it minimizing employee claims or something...
Remote Work Policies Should Now Stress Flexibility
Organizations are implementing remote-work arrangements for their employees due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak—many for the first time—and need...
Companies Look to Cut Costs with Hiring Freezes
Hiring freezes are the top cost-containment strategy being employed by organizations as the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the U.S. economy,...
Financial Co-Op Keeps Family-Like Culture While Working Remotely
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day won’t be observed in the office this April 23 as employees...
NLRB Makes Voting Out Unions Easier
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that will make it easier for unionized workers who...
Juggling Childcare with Telework? Here Are Some Tips
How are HR pros handling remote work alongside their children? The answers to this SHRM #NextChat question included projects,...
UK: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Analyzed
The United Kingdom government has provided further information in connection with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, commonly known as...
New H-1B Visa Petitions Jump 37 Percent
Employers requested new H-1B visas for nearly 275,000 workers this year, a 37 percent increase over the fiscal year...
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These Companies Put Employees First During Pandemic
Companies across the country are boosting pay for front-line workers, continuing to pay those who are unable to work...
New Jobless Claims Double in a Week to 6.6 Million
6.6 million U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending March 28, doubling the previous week’s...
Dallas Paid-Sick-Leave Law Blocked, Other Places Add COVID-19 Leave
A Dallas ordinance requiring employers to provide workers with paid sick leave was blocked by a federal judge. The...
DOL Releases FFCRA Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which confirmed that...
Age-Discrimination Challenge of Discharge Rejected
Despite the fact that an employer did not adhere to its internal discipline policy or initially provide a plaintiff...
Termination for Sleeping at Work Upheld
An HR professional could not revive his Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim by arguing that he was not...