HR Roles Among the Fastest Growing in US

?An analysis of LinkedIn data is the latest evidence of the growing recognition of human resources as a business-critical function since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five of the 25 fastest... Read more »

An Ethical Filter for Addressing Questionable Situations in the Workplace

?Sam is an HR director at a midsize manufacturing plant. At times, he feels at a loss for helping managers within his organization deal with ethical and moral challenges that come their... Read more »

HR Roles Among the Fastest Growing in U.S.

?An analysis of LinkedIn data is the latest evidence of the growing recognition of human resources as a business-critical function since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five of the 25 fastest... Read more »

Federal Hiring Outpaces Departures

Andrea Medici wrapped up three decades with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) late last year, around the same time Allecia Jones had settled in as a Foreign Service officer for the... Read more »

Morale, Brand Can Suffer When Romance Rumors Go Public

?The way an organization handles workplace romance can have career consequences beyond the co-workers involved in a tryst, if how ABC News’ handling of the affair between Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes... Read more »

House Republicans Vote to Require that Federal Workers Return to the Office

?The U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 1 passed a bill that would require federal agencies to reinstate pre-pandemic remote work policies. “The federal workforce needs to get back to work,” said Rep.... Read more »

Work-Based Social Media Platforms May Help Boost Employee Connection

?As companies shape the future of work with newer technologies, John Cho, vice president of digital platforms, services and technology at Robotic Research, a Clarksburg, Md.-based provider of autonomous mobility and robotics... Read more »

The Noncompete Proposal: Right Idea, Wrong Vehicle

?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new regulation that would effectively ban noncompete agreements between employees and employers in all 50 states. As a former employment law attorney who drafted,... Read more »

New Guidance on Accommodating Workers with Hearing Disabilities

?The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offered employers new guidance on how the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and employees who have hearing disabilities. The EEOC’s new resource... Read more »

What to Include—and Not Include—in a Termination Letter

?Following an employee’s policy violations, misconduct or substandard performance, you may conclude it’s time to send the worker a termination letter. How that letter is worded might save you a legal headache.... Read more »