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OK to expect better behavior from managers

02/06/2020
While a subordinate might be excused for a minor rule breach, his supervisor could legitimately be disciplined for breaking the same rule. Just make sure your handbook outlines this greater expectation.

OSHA publishes coronavirus guidance for employers

02/04/2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a web page full of links to help employers handle the coronavirus outbreak.

Snapshot: What do applicants lie about on their résumés?

02/04/2020
36% of respondents to a recent survey said they had lied on a résumé.

The HR I.Q. Test: February ’20

02/01/2020
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Prepare workplace for coronavirus pandemic

01/30/2020
It’s too soon to tell if the coronavirus outbreak that started in China will become a worldwide pandemic, but public health officials are bracing for the worst. Prudence says employers should start planning now in case the virus starts spreading in the U.S.

Safety: New York foundry finds itself in deep doo-doo

01/28/2020
Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 33 work and safety citations to Frazer & Jones Co. at its foundry near Syracuse.

OSHA turns 50 this year

01/28/2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with a yearlong celebration of past successes and current initiatives.

Report: 10 steps help prep for an older workforce

01/28/2020
Workers over the age of 50 represent that fastest-growing age cohort in many industrialized nations, according to a new report by the Mercer consulting firm. Mercer developed 10 things employers can do now to become “age-ready.”

Top 5 priorities for HR leaders in 2020

01/21/2020
HR must focus on five key measures to drive business in 2020, according to the Gartner business advisory firm.

Snapshot: Teens were a decade of falling unemployment

01/21/2020
After hitting 10% in 2009 following the Great Recession, the U.S. unemployment rate fell steadily through the 2010s.