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Compensation & Benefits
With COVID emergencies set to expire, prepare for health insurance effects
02/03/2023
The Biden administration has announced that, after more than three years, both the COVID-19 national emergency and the COVID public health emergency will finally expire on May 11. That has implications for terminated employees’ access to COBRA continuation health insurance coverage. It also affects how private insurance plans, such as those sponsored by employers, may cover COVID-related expenses.
Employment Law
Accommodate hairstyles based on religious beliefs
02/03/2023
Discrimination lawsuits involving hairstyles are all the rage—as are new laws and regulations protecting natural and ethnic hairstyles.
HR Management
Research examines how HR leadership shakes out in varying segments
02/01/2023
The field of human resources is constantly changing, and this is a good time to check the industry’s pulse and examine the current state of HR leadership.
Employee Relations
Plants at work could help reduce errors
01/31/2023
Participants in an experiment made 43% fewer errors when performing stress-inducing cognitive tasks in rooms outfitted with “air-purifying green walls” covered with plants.
Hiring
Companies cut employees, hire contractors instead
01/31/2023
Layoffs are in the news again, but research conducted by ResumeBuilder.com in January suggests some job cuts aren’t a response to lower consumer demand in a sluggish economy, but old-fashioned cost-cutting instead.
Terminations
Keep it Legal: 5 tips for firing employees the right way
01/27/2023
Firing employees is one of the most challenging parts of being a manager, but it is also often unavoidable. If you need some help building up this essential skill, don’t worry. BambooHR published a recent blog offering five helpful tips on how to fire an employee the right way.
Article Archives
DOL never forgets: Slaps millions in penalties on repeat wage offender
The top 5 KPIs to prioritize in 2023
The HR I.Q. Test: February ’23
5 policy tips for managing workplace romance
Survey: More employers taking action on pay equity
Dodge discrimination claims when diversifying
New: EEOC has guidance on hearing disabilities at work
House committee sets sights on Biden administration labor measures
Plan ahead to apply PIPs consistently, fairly
4 practical ways to foster diversity at work
$5.6 million mistake: Misclassifying employees as contractors doesn’t save money
State-based retirement plan mandates grow
3 steps to solve an invisible DEI problem: Awareness
Consider coverage issues when employees must travel to receive abortion care
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