Do Employees Need Etiquette Class or Clearer Expectations?

Employees who are returning to the office after working remotely and newcomers to the job market are struggling to adjust to in-person work, according to a ResumeBuilder.com survey of 1,548 business leaders. Burping, walking... Read more »

How HR Is Using Generative AI in Performance Management

​While more HR pros are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for recruiting, employee communications and learning tasks, they’ve been slower to use it for performance management. HR leaders and industry experts alike... Read more »

Blue-Collar Workers Benefit from PWFA

Low-wage, blue-collar workers who lift heavy objects, stand all day or work near hazardous chemicals will benefit most from the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), employment lawyers said. The PWFA... Read more »

The Average Workday Has Shrunk by 37 Minutes

​Employees are working more than half an hour less per day than they did a year ago, new research finds—but the shift is generally good news. Data from the ActivTrak Productivity Lab—which... Read more »

Court Rules Restaurant Employees May Have Been Entitled to WARN Act Notice

​Takeaway: Because it was not clear whether a buffet within a casino was a separate operating unit, entitling buffet workers to advance notice under the federal WARN Act before being laid off,... Read more »

How to Defuse Workplace Conflict

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

How to Retain Your Talent

There’s a hashtag that has been trending in recent months: #QuitTok. It refers to an emerging trend of disgruntled young professionals quitting their jobs in very public ways on the social media... Read more »

OFCCP Reduces Contractors’ Time to Respond to a Predetermination Notice

​The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has limited the time federal contractors have to respond to a predetermination notice (PDN) from the agency from 30 calendar days of receiving the... Read more »

Proposed Regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Issued

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 »

Biden Calls for Federal Workers to Return to the Office

​President Biden is asking the leaders of federal government agencies to boost the number of employees who report for in-person work this fall. Government leaders are joining many executives in the private... Read more »