As HR professionals, our job of balancing the needs of the organization against the needs of its employees depends on managing relationships. The ability to develop […]

​An unfortunate consequence of the #MeToo movement is that some executives and managers now try to avoid colleagues of the opposite gender. Even if leaders are […]

Communication means both imparting information and being ready to receive it. Utilize the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge to ensure that channels are open and […]

Federal law has prohibited gender-based pay discrimination since 1963—yet pay disparities between men and women persist. In response, state lawmakers have increasingly tried to strengthen pay-equity […]

Alexa now meets federal HIPAA requirements to handle personal health information, Amazon announced. HIPAA-compliant devices can enable employees to navigate their coverage and receive personalized health […]

Hiring employees based on competency profiles can help prevent bad hires and turnover, experts agree. Source: New feed 2

Employers can be compassionate about letting terminally ill employees keep working as long as possible without being obligated to offer similar light duty in other situations. […]

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to employers by ruling that California’s stringent new “ABC” test for determining whether a worker is […]