Check-Ins, Continual Listening Can Calm Employee Anxiety

?It is amazing what an HR generalist can learn by simply walking through the workplace once a week to check in with the staff. Mary Kay Kirgis, human resources generalist at Crescent... Read more »

More States Block Noncompete Agreements

?Noncompete agreements are becoming less common throughout the country, partly due to state legislative and court action. Most recently, Colorado has taken steps to significantly limit the use of noncompete and nonsolicitation... Read more »

Inflation Will Result in Higher Minimum Wages Next Year

?Minimum wages in seven states will rise in January 2023 based on the 8.3 percent increase in inflation over the past year, as reported Sept. 13 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor... Read more »

Joint-Employer Liability for Texas Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims

?The question of who provides workers’ compensation insurance in employer–staffing company relationships is handled in different ways. Frequently, the staffing company will provide workers’ compensation coverage for all individuals provided to the... Read more »

New SHRM Recertification Providers for September 2022

Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »

National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

?National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today and runs through Oct. 15, recognizes the generations of people living in America whose families and ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America... Read more »

How Different Perspectives Affect the Debate on Remote Work

?Technology developed in the past two decades has enabled many employees to work from home or other remote environments. In particular, laptop computers and wireless Internet connections with virtual private networks (VPNs)... Read more »

The First Three Steps of SHRM Certification

?“Cause the Effect” is more than a motto—it encourages HR professionals to boldly bring about the changes we want to see in the world of work. It’s also the title of a... Read more »

Railway Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With Employers

Railway and Port Unions in Negotiations Two huge labor disputes, in the railways and at the ports, threatened to re-tangle supply chains in the United States. A shutdown of the nation’s rail... Read more »

Unemployment Claims Continue to Decline

Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »