Minnesota Passes Sick and Safe Leave Law

?Minnesota will soon join the ranks of states with state-wide earned paid sick and safe leave requirements.  The Minnesota legislature passed the Earned Sick and Safe Leave law (ESSL), and Gov. Tim... Read more »

Canada: How to Manage and Support a Remote Workforce

?After becoming widespread due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote-work arrangements are here to stay in Canada, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based employment lawyer told attendees at a recent conference in Vancouver. “Now that... Read more »

New Guidance Explains Requirements of the PUMP Act

?New guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) answers some questions employers might have about complying with break time and space requirements under the federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing... Read more »

Voting and Sick Leave for Georgia Employees

?A new Georgia law, Senate Bill 129, will provide employees time off to advance vote in primaries and elections. It will take effect on July 1. This new measure amends existing law... Read more »

Ask HR: What Does It Mean to ‘Make Mental Health Mainstream’?

SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today.  Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »

Is a Companywide Vacation Right for Your Organization?

You wouldn’t think that vacations would be a hard sell in today’s stressful workplace. Yet a management expert finds only 44 percent of working Americans take advantage of all their earned time... Read more »

Viewpoint: The Best Way to Reward Employees for Sharing Good Ideas

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with The Conversation to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Companies can increase not only the volume but also the quality of employee suggestions and... Read more »

Member Spotlight: Teresa Vaughn

?The hardest moment of Teresa Vaughn’s life was when her 23-year-old daughter, Courtney, died of leukemia in 2010.  But Vaughn, SHRM-SCP, knew she had a choice—either work through her grief, or become mired... Read more »

Minnesota Poised to Ban Noncompete Agreements

?Minnesota is close to enacting a near-total ban on the use of covenants not to compete. The Minnesota Legislature released a conference committee report on the bill (MN SF 3035), which reflects... Read more »

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