Sara Simmons, SHRM-CP, is the human resource and office manager for Chicago-based tech startup FourKites Inc. Her story illustrates how obtaining a SHRM credential is an […]

Our request to readers to share what they are most thankful for as HR professionals prompted many heartfelt responses. Here is a sampling of what evokes […]

An employer that has a written policy of continuing to hold employees liable for unearned draw payments after their termination violates the Fair Labor Standards Act […]

Even the best workplace security plan is ineffective if no one knows about it. Employers should make sure that employees are trained on their roles in […]

​A bill to expand paid leave and workplace flexibility opportunities, which was developed with the support of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) members, will be […]

​A union did not violate the National Labor Relations Act by enmeshing a secondary entity in its conflict with a defunct company when the union could […]

SHRM-certified HR professionals, who have demonstrated proficiency in the Business Acumen competency, are able to apply an understanding of the labor market when developing a strategy […]

The civilian HR world can learn from the military, just as the military can learn from the civilian world. We all earned our knowledge through experience […]

Many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, with little or no money set aside for common emergencies. Employer-sponsored “rainy day” savings funds can help them avoid taking […]