A new law in Maine prohibits employers from requesting an applicant’s criminal history on the initial employment application. Source: New feed 2

The inaugural SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition highlights the most innovative HR technology solutions from companies across the U.S. Here’s a look at one of […]

Many Icelandic workplaces have adopted shortened workweeks. For one unionized workforce, the workweek is 45 minutes shorter. That may not sound like a lot but union […]

Employers are exploring ways to counteract burnout and sustain flexibility, but decades-old state and federal laws built around the traditional 9-to-5 work schedule stand as an […]

On Aug. 2, the city and county of San Francisco updated a health order to require everyone, including the fully vaccinated, to wear face coverings in […]

Mayor Michael Hancock announced that all city employees, as well as private-sector workers in certain high-risk settings, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30. […]

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined a removed department chair’s age-discrimination claim failed because the ultimate decision-maker conducted an independent investigation and based his […]

Although many public health officials now recommend or require everyone to wear masks in public indoor spaces—whether or not they’re vaccinated against the coronavirus—some states have […]

CNN recently fired three workers for violating its COVID-19 policy by entering the workplace unvaccinated. The network had been relying on an honor system rather than […]