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The HR I.Q. Test: December ’20

12/01/2020
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Ask smart questions when negotiating

11/25/2020
A negotiation isn’t an argument—or it shouldn’t be. Whether you’re trying to hammer out a deal with a job candidate, a customer, or your own boss, try using these simple strategies to clarify what you both want so you can come to a mutually satisfying agreement.

Class-action claims bias in coronavirus response

11/25/2020
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in workplaces, a trickle of lawsuits that began in the spring has turned into a raging torrent. Lawyers are finding novel ways to litigate safety decisions employers made months ago, before the impact of the virus was as well understood as it is now.

Biden to push enforceable OSHA covid rules

11/25/2020
President-elect Joe Biden has said bringing the coronavirus under control is his Day One priority when he takes office on Jan. 20. A flood of coronavirus-related initiatives is likely to immediately follow. Here is what to expect.

In the weeds: 5 more states legalize cannabis

11/24/2020
Voters in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota approved ballot measures last month legalizing marijuana, adding to the patchwork of laws that employers must follow. Medical use of marijuana is now legal in 36 states, while 15 allow recreational use.

2021 crystal ball: HR trends to prepare for

11/24/2020
While there’s light on the COVID horizon, uncertainty won’t be tossed out with the 2020 calendar. In the coming year, HR departments will need to continue to adapt to changing health, economic and social conditions. Here are seven key trends to prepare for.

CDC research: Telecommuting really does help prevent covid-19

11/24/2020
Employees who worked exclusively in an office setting between March and July 2020 were twice as likely to contract covid-19 as those who worked from home.

Snapshot: What employers are doing to promote coronavirus safety

11/24/2020
Most employers have implemented these measures to ensure employee safety as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

New work to require critical thinking, stress tolerance

11/24/2020
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating an evolution in the kinds of skills in-demand workers bring to potential employers, according to new research by the World Economic Forum.

3 strategies to ease post-covid return to work

11/24/2020
As coronavirus vaccines start to appear as hopeful glimmers on the pandemic horizon, employers and employees alike have begun contemplating how the post-covid workplace will work.