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The HR I.Q. Test: March ’22

03/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

That’s why she sued: 7 employment law lessons from ‘The Office’

02/17/2022
HR professionals undoubtedly cringe when watching reruns of “The Office.” Throughout the show, Michael Scott and his team committed so many employment law blunders that would have triggered huge lawsuit verdicts in real life. Here are a few good lessons that HR professionals and managers can learn from all that bad behavior.

NLRB will collaborate with IRS, DOJ and DHS in addition to DOL

02/15/2022
The National Labor Relations Board is expanding on previously announced plans to coordinate enforcement practices with other federal agencies.

The pandemic changed (and elevated) the CHRO role

01/27/2022
At the start of COVID, employers thought they faced a health care issue, then a office space issue. But as the pandemic evolved, it became clear this was a complex business and people issue that has put HR directors squarely at the forefront and as key members of the C-suite.

Lessons learned from employers who stepped up in 2021

01/25/2022
During this unprecedented time in history, we learn from one another. To that end, here’s a look at five crucial issues the pandemic catapulted into the limelight and how individual organizations responded.

Lessons from America’s worst employers of 2021

01/20/2022
Here are last year’s top (or bottom, depending on your perspective) nominees, counted down from 8 to 1, along with a key lesson you can learn from their misbehavior.

Warn employees about student loan forgiveness cons

01/06/2022
The Biden administration’s recent decision to extend the pandemic-driven pause on federal student loan repayments from Jan. 31 until May 1 was good news for more than just borrowers. Scammers embraced the extension, too—three more months to try to con unwary loan-holders!

The HR I.Q. Test: January ’22

01/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Got ‘Glassdoored’? How to respond to negative online reviews

12/20/2021
It’s tempting to quickly react, make it personal or try to get even with the anonymous poster (typically a former employee). But the best move is to manage the issue calmly. Here are three tips.

Power rankings—for managerial skills

12/20/2021
Here are the top 10 qualities they all must have.