IRS Update Clarifies Prescreening of New Hires for Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The IRS has updated its online information on prescreening job applicants to see if hiring them would enable an employer to receive the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which is available... Read more »

Workplace Help May Be Key to Preventing Suicide

?A new report by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and United Suicide Survivors International showed that employers don’t want to talk about suicide. But the workplace may be the best place... Read more »

Workplace May Be Key to Prevent Suicide

?A new report by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and United Suicide Survivors International showed that employers don’t want to talk about suicide. But the workplace may be the best place... Read more »

How to Spot Suicidal Behaviors in the Workplace

?September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—an effort to destigmatize suicide, educate the public on the importance of mental health care and provide prevention resources to those who need them. For Robert Bogue,... Read more »

Combatting Age Bias in the Workplace

?Millions of older Americans have re-entered the workforce in recent months. In fact, nearly 64 percent of adults between the ages of 55 and 64 were working in April. Precipitous rises in... Read more »

Which Workers Value Employer-Provided Travel Assistance for Abortions?

?Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, companies in states that now prohibit abortion have contemplated whether to provide travel support for employees to receive abortion services in states that... Read more »

Inclusivity and Purpose Drive Workers: A Q&A with Vivienne Ming

?Vivienne Ming is a pioneer in the modern tech world, a neuroscientist, an entrepreneur and a mother of two who is also transgender. Ming is co-founder and head of Socos Labs, a... Read more »

Helping Caregivers and Employees with Disabilities Select the Right Benefits

Fall open enrollment season is approaching, which means HR teams will be communicating to employees the value of their benefits package. Be sure to explain how your benefits can help employees with... Read more »

How the Term ‘Work-Life Balance’ is Changing for the Youngest Group of Workers

?Work-life balance has never been the best term to describe what all people want from their work and life—because more than balance, it’s really about “having it all.” People want fulfillment from... Read more »

What Team Sports Can Teach Us About DE&I

?Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. He welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the e-mail address... Read more »