Monterey Park Shooting: Another Tragedy for Asian American Community

?A 72-year-old gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Jan. 21, killing 10 people and injuring 10 more as the city’s large Asian American community was celebrating... Read more »

Game-Centric Technology: A Better Way to Engage Employees in L&D?

When many employees were sent home to work at the beginning of the pandemic, employers looked for ways to connect with and engage them virtually. Many had to shift onboarding and training... Read more »

Stepping Up to Hire Refugees

?The 6-year-old girl didn’t understand why she had to rise in the middle of the night to travel to the Kabul airport and stand outside the gates for hours in a jostling,... Read more »

HR Strategy in the Wake of Uncertainty

?Early in my HR career, I worked for a manufacturing operation with small facilities across the country. In 2008, the organization lost $20 million. Based in New York state, we had over... Read more »

Pennsylvania Expands Legal Definitions of Race, Sex and Religious Creed

? On Dec. 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act regulations to add a subchapter providing... Read more »

More Guidance on Replacing Conventional Employee Discipline

?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 e-mail... Read more »

Artificial Intelligence Takes Center Stage at EEOC

?The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a draft of its new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), outlining its priorities in tackling workplace discrimination over the next four years. The playbook,... Read more »

The Plight of Front-Line Workers

?Omar Washington lost hope years ago. The Raleigh, N.C., resident has always been an hourly employee, and he says he’s never had a legitimate opportunity for upward mobility. Washington has worked on... Read more »

Is That Meeting Really Necessary?

?Shopify’s announcement that it will eliminate many recurring meetings is the latest example of companies looking for ways to boost productivity and efficiency. The tech company is canceling recurring meetings involving three... Read more »

Anxiety Depression Among LGBT Adults Worsened During COVID-19 Pandemic

?2022 was a tough year for Ben Greene. The public speaker and LGBT advocate dealt with many arduous challenges that created tension in his personal and professional life. Greene, who is transgender,... Read more »