Maryland Expands Employer Obligations to Accommodate Applicants with Disabilities

Effective Oct. 1, Maryland employers are obligated to reasonably accommodate not only the disabilities of employees, but also the disabilities of applicants. Until the new legislation was passed, Maryland’s disability discrimination law... Read more »

Viewpoint: How to Attract Top Tech Talent

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Companies are having a tough time finding, hiring and keeping the top technical talent... Read more »

When Is an Immediate Firing Justified?

?Grounds for immediate dismal vary from company to company—violations of certain policies can lead to an employee’s quick exit. “Violations of anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies may justify immediate termination,” following an... Read more »

Missouri Discriminated Against Employee with Disability

?A jury recently granted a $3.3 million award in a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by a former legislative analyst for the Missouri House of Representatives. On Sept. 30, the Circuit... Read more »

Who Is More Productive: Remote or Onsite Employees?

?A recent Microsoft study on hybrid work and productivity revealed a stark divide between leaders and employees. Although numerous studies have shown that employees are often more productive when they have the... Read more »

Struggling to Keep Remote Workers Engaged? One Company Shares Its Ideas

?A virtual wine tasting conducted by a sommelier. Slack Q&As with co-workers. Monthly Zoom watercooler discussions ranging from time management to mental health to the war in Ukraine. Artificial intelligence company Interactions... Read more »

Struggling to Keep Remote Workers Engaged? Company Shares Its Ideas

?A virtual wine tasting conducted by a sommelier. Slack Q&As with co-workers. Monthly Zoom water-cooler discussions ranging from time management to mental health to the war in Ukraine. Artificial intelligence company Interactions... Read more »

How Employees Are Using Technology to ‘Quietly Quit’

?Quiet quitting is one of the most recent trends to capture the attention of the HR universe. Daily media coverage has been reporting on the phenomenon for several weeks now. Despite the... Read more »

Case May Clarify Who Is Exempt from Mandatory Arbitration

?The U.S. Supreme Court recently vacated a lower court’s ruling in a wage lawsuit against Domino’s Pizza by ingredient delivery drivers. On Oct. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back... Read more »

Tesla Countersues Over Race Discrimination Claims

?Tesla and California are at loggerheads over whether the company has engaged in unlawful race discrimination. Tesla has countersued the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), which has sued the carmaker for widespread... Read more »