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The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hardships for employers and employees this year, and in this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss how annual performance […]

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fund the government and provide economic relief in response to the pandemic, including an expansion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The package also […]

On December 22, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2021 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning January 1, 2021, the standard mileage […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and employees who previously worked in an office environment now work remotely, reports show that Americans have been putting in extra work hours not only during normal workdays but also on national holidays. Business virtual […]

New Starts Down ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, December 2020 Staffing employment for the week of Dec. 7–13 edged up 0.4% from the prior week, according to the ASA Staffing Index. This week marks a 2020 high for staffing jobs, […]

One of my employees just reported that they tested positive for COVID-19. Do I have to report this positive case? During the 2020 California legislative session, COVID-19 forced lawmakers to pivot from their routine business to addressing the growing pandemic. […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a large fraction of the global workforce to work from home, which has led to an almost complete elimination of the daily commute to work. How have workers reallocated their commuting time? More generally, how […]

Can an employee opt out of diversity training if he fears the discussion will get too heated? How can new HR professionals get started on their careers? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions in […]

More people are dying from COVID-19 than at any other time in the pandemic. HR professionals may want to prepare for the possibility of losing someone in their workforce. Here are tips from experts on helping staff regroup after a […]

Do the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s rules on student-athlete pay violate federal antitrust law? The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case this term asking that question.