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 him... Read more »
What’s considered an effective rewards strategy has evolved in recent years. Companies used to brag about their health and retirement benefits, but those have become table stakes. If an organization is going... Read more »
?The United Kingdom is taking steps to address a gender pension gap that results in far more older women living in poverty than older men—a problem that exists in nearly every retirement... Read more »
The competitive market for talent is driving volatility in compensation levels. Especially now, a salary structure out of synch with the market can hamper recruitment and retention efforts. The flip side, however,... Read more »
?President Joe Biden on Oct. 6 pardoned all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. Employers may want to examine how this could impact their hiring and drug-testing policies. We... Read more »
?Sara Lau is an attorney with Skrine in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who has been tracking the changes in Malaysia’s Employment Act 1955, including its expanded maternity and paternity leave, as part of... Read more »
?The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health workers, letting the current requirement stand. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM... Read more »
?The California State Legislature recently ended an active session, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing many bills that will affect the workplace. Here’s a summary of the new laws California employers need to... Read more »
?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protecting about 600,000 immigrants from deportation is illegal but allowed the program to remain as is while... Read more »
?The United Kingdom is taking steps to address a gender pension gap that results in far more older women living in poverty than older men—a problem that exists in nearly every retirement... Read more »