On June 28, 2017, Steve Lacerda stepped outside San Quentin State Prison in California for the first time in a decade. For most ex-cons, leaving prison […]

President Donald Trump has nominated a former pharmaceutical firm executive, Alex Azar, as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar—who […]

This week’s letter writer has retired but is ready to rejoin the workforce. Our columnist recommends joining a temp agency and local SHRM chapter to build […]

Popular legislative proposals sometimes generate competition among legislators for who will be the first to introduce a bill on a given subject. In California, it appears […]

Type 2 diabetes, characterized by high blood sugar and insulin resistance, is increasing among U.S. adults, and that translates into high costs for employers—more than $20 […]

Minimum wage laws can impact businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one city, county or state. To help manage […]

​Sexual harassment cuts across all professional industries, as validated by the recent “me too” campaign. Incidents can be found in politics, law, education, corporate and blue-collar […]

Demand for cybersecurity talent “significantly outstrips the supply of available workers” in every U.S. state, experts say. U.S. employers posted 285,681 cybersecurity jobs during the 12-month […]

A new California workplace retaliation law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2018, that expands the state labor commissioner’s enforcement authority. Employers should know what to […]