The practice of good HR during this time has the potential to develop professional competencies, writes columnist Phyllis Hartman.Since dealing with COVID-19 is all about people, […]

Another 4.4 million U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 18, bringing the five-week total since March 15 to 26.4 million […]

​Magic shows, cooking classes and story times are just a few of the ways organizations are trying to assist their employees who are working from home. […]

​It’s an idea with near-irresistible appeal: Reopen the economy with a corps of workers who have acquired immunity to the coronavirus. But on closer look, the […]

An employee who claimed that she needed a flexible schedule because of her disability and who argued with her supervisor about her attendance record was not […]

In a statewide effort to protect workers from a hostile work environment, Illinois employers must provide written anti-harassment policies and sexual-harassment-prevention training to all employees. Illinois […]

Before employees start returning to work onsite, employers need to define the new normal by creating or revising policies to address a range of critical workplace […]

An increasing number of employers are creating plans to lay off furloughed employees, formally ending those employment relationships. If you are in that situation, here are […]