Court Reverses Dismissal of ADEA, Retaliation Claims

?Takeaway: Employers should train supervisors as to what constitutes age discrimination and related retaliation to help ensure a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. ?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed summary... Read more »

SHRM’s Taylor: HR Is Ready for the ‘New Abnormal’

?HR is fully equipped and capable of thriving in the “new abnormal” that the world has entered post-pandemic, where “everything is new again,” according to SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny... Read more »

Albom: Giving Is Living

?Author Mitch Albom delivered an uplifting message to SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023 (SHRM23) attendees: Giving is always better than taking. Speaking June 13 at a general session, the bestselling author... Read more »

Follow These Tips to Help Ease Difficult Communications

?Sitting down with employees to discuss performance problems, workplace conflicts, attendance issues and other complaints can be difficult. These conversations are often a source of dread for all parties involved. But taking... Read more »

Workplace Loneliness Has Broad Implications for Mental Health

Feeling lonely at your job? Others have been, too, even before the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work. However, the “pandemic of loneliness” appears to have peaked in 2020, according... Read more »

What Employers Can Do to Lessen Loneliness

?Employers can take steps to encourage connectedness among their employees. “Balancing formal mental health services with self-service educational resources, team-building events, and yoga or other exercise classes may encourage employee participation and... Read more »

Dog Days at SHRM23

?Forget the HR experts, distinguished speakers and big-name celebrities. Some of the most popular guests at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023 (SHRM23) are soft, fluffy, playful and very cute. Above:... Read more »

Rethink Performance Reviews to Keep Employees Engaged, Companies Agile

?Annual performance reviews prevent many employees from being engaged and distract companies from keeping agile, according to Joe Rotella, SHRM-SCP, chief value officer at Delphia Consulting LLC in Columbus, Ohio. He gave... Read more »

What Women Want from the Workplace

?Women left the workforce in droves during the COVID-19 pandemic. While federal data shows that employment and labor force participation among women have returned to pre-pandemic levels, women have continued to quit... Read more »

Mentoring Women Leaders Opens Doors

Women who strive for corporate leadership positions often live more complicated lives than their male colleagues. Starting with struggling to find female role models they can identify with, they must then build... Read more »