If your company hasn’t made a “Best Places to Work” list, you should be asking “Why not?” There are hundreds, maybe thousands of these lists. The Great … Read more
Senate Confirms New Member of the National Labor Relations Board
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The U.S. Senate this week confirmed the nomination of Lauren McFerran to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. … Read more
Looking Back at 3 Big HR Technology Trends We Saw This Year
As we look back at the most popular HR trends and topics covered in 2014, a few issues rise to the top. 1. Affordable Care Act Thanks to the Affordable … Read more
SHRM Announces 2 New Board Members, Brian Silva as Board Chair
The Society for Human Resource Management, which touts itself as “the world’s largest association representing HR,” has announced two new … Read more
November Job Growth Surges and Hits Highest Rate in 3 Years
Economists were expecting November’s job growth to be about average, right around 220,000. Instead, the U.S. Department of Labor said employers added … Read more
Taking a Supply Chain Approach to Solving the Skills Gap
It’s an issue that organizations seem consistently faced with today: A lack of skilled workers that can further their growth, success, and ability to … Read more
Federal Court Allows Discrimination Against Transgendered Employee
By Eric B. Meyer Under federal law (Title VII), employers cannot discriminate because of one’s sex. While Title VII does not explicitly coverage … Read more
The Key to Managing Cyber Monday: Just Be Generous With Employees
Today is Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving when online storefronts like Amazon, Zappos, and Macy’s trot out their best holiday deals — and … Read more
Labor Department Cracking Down on Employee Misclassifications
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $10.2 million to 19 states to ramp up their enforcement activities “to implement or improve worker … Read more
SEC Reports a Record Number of Employee Whistleblowers This Year
In its Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program, the Securities and Exchange Commission reports that both the number of … Read more