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By BLR Editor Kate McGovern Tornone The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has announced that it backs legislation that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its new overtime regulations.
Yesterday’s Advisor presented the first five tips about information protocols related to Sarbanes-Oxley; today’s issue presents the final five:
In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Miranda Nicholson, talent department manager for Formstack, shared the first three of her seven “hacks” for HR forms. Today, Nicholson provides her final four hacks to help you manage workflow and save time.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from Josh Wright, chief economist at iCIMS, concerning the state of the so-called “war for talent.” Today, more from Wright about the conditions of the current market.
by Tracey B. Eberling West Virginia’s new law regulating employer access to employees’ and applicants’ personal social media accounts goes into effect June 10. The West Virginia Internet Privacy Protection Act is aimed at protecting employees’ “personal accounts,” defined as “an account, service or profile on a social networking website that is used by an […]
It was recently reported that Victoria Beckham, AKA Posh Spice, has turned in her heels for the more comfortable option of flats, while on the job. Beckham told The Telegraph, that “I just can’t do heels anymore, especially when I’m working,” adding that “I travel a lot. I have to be comfortable.” Every working girl […]
Life sciences industry executives are increasingly concerned they are not doing enough to attract and retain women in their organizations according to a new EY survey on industry-wide gender parity.
When it comes to work these days, we’re all expected to do more with less—but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business? Alarmingly low employee engagement numbers indicate otherwise.
by Jen Carsen, J.D., BLR Legal Editor As you have undoubtedly heard by now, the Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited final regulations relating to the new overtime rules. By the DOL’s reckoning, these changes will extend overtime pay to 4.2 million Americans who don’t currently receive it.
No doubt about it—if you’re in HR, you’re dealing with a lot of paperwork. Even the most detail-oriented professional can have trouble staying organized, but there are several HR form “hacks” that can help manage it all. Miranda Nicholson, talent department manager for Formstack, has tips to help you implement these hacks with your HR […]