Supreme Court Strikes Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30 to strike down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan—a decision that could put a spotlight on student loan benefits offered by employers. The Biden administration... Read more »

Court Rules Free Speech Rights Supersede LGBTQ+ Protections

Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »

Employees Star in Homegrown Training Videos

?Lights! Camera! Action! At some organizations, workplace thespians are starring in the training videos their fellow employees are watching. It’s a more personalized approach to training that off-the-shelf videos lack, some employers... Read more »

Ask HR: How Can Job Seekers Get Ready for Fewer Job Openings?

?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today.  Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »

State by State: Paid Sick Leave

More from This Series After the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired, along with its mandate for employers to provide paid sick leave, state and local lawmakers stepped in to... Read more »

Employees Star in Home-Grown Training Videos

?Lights! Camera! Action! At some organizations, workplace thespians are starring in the training videos their fellow employees are watching. It’s a more personalized approach to training that off-the-shelf videos lack, some employers... Read more »

Singles Assembly Place

It’s not linked to your social media, so Plenty of Fish provides that additional little bit of anonymity. If you need it to be extremely onerous for someone to attach you to... Read more »

Supreme Court Dismantles Affirmative Action in College Admissions

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court voted in a 6-3 decision to curb affirmative action in higher education—ending a four-decade precedent that allowed colleges and universities to broadly consider applicants’ race... Read more »

5th Circuit Finds Religious Freedoms Supersede LGBTQ+ Protections

?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that private businesses with religious convictions can be exempt from antidiscrimination laws that protect LGBTQ+ workers. On June 20, the court ruled in... Read more »

Supreme Court Fortifies Standard for Religious Accommodations

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers can only deny an employee’s request for a religious accommodation under federal law if they can prove it would result in substantial increased costs... Read more »