The No-FEAR Confrontation method is a four-step process to define conflict and start resolving it. Former employment law attorney Jathan Janove recommends it to keep troubled relationships from becoming toxic.
The No-FEAR Confrontation method is a four-step process to define conflict and start resolving it. Former employment law attorney Jathan Janove recommends it to keep troubled relationships from becoming toxic.
Enhanced unemployment benefits under a federal COVID-19 relief program are set to expire in September. About half the states have opted to end the program early, but courts have ordered some governors to continue providing the benefits in light of […]
July 31 is the annual Form 5500 information return filing deadline with the IRS for non-calendar-year benefit plans, with an optional extension to Oct. 15. Overlapping penalties for failing to timely file Form 5500 are imposed by the Department of […]
In states that have enacted retirement savings programs for private sector workers, employers with retirement plans continue to offer them and businesses without plans are still adopting new ones, new research shows.
The Virginia Office of Civil Rights has issued its new poster for employers regarding reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities under a law that took effect July 1.
The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that an employer failed to pay wages in accordance with Massachusetts law. The court held that the Labor Management Relations Act pre-empted the plaintiff’s wage claims.
The use of “brokerage windows” within 401(k) and similar plans has so far been limited, but some plan sponsors are giving these investment platforms a second look to provide employees with access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds.
Ageism in employment — a bias against workers 40 years of age and older — is experienced more during the job search process than in the workplace, according to a recent survey of U.S. professionals over 40. The Experience Matters: Ageism […]
When Andrew Marcotte sat for the SHRM-SCP exam the first time, he didn’t pass. He was disappointed but quickly rallied to take the test again–learning more than HR skills along the way. “We will all face such moments,” Marcotte said. […]
Nikolas Kapantais, SHRM-SCP, of Attica, Greece, says his decision to pursue SHRM certification was rooted in his personal philosophy to always pursue the best possible outcome. As Homer put it in The Iliad, aien aristevein—always be excellent.