The U.S. Senate sent Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su’s nomination back to the White House on Dec. 20 after she didn’t receive enough support to be confirmed this year.

On Dec. 14, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) finalized and adopted new rules focused on protecting workers from wildfire smoke hazards that...

What assistance is available for employers that want to help their workers learn English? Can any employer run a credit check on potential employees? SHRM President and...

States reported that 205,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 16, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The...

Whole Foods can continue its practice of disciplining workers for wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) logos at work. An administrative law judge for the National Labor...

The U.S. Department of Labor this week proposed a rule that would reverse a regulation put forward during the Trump administration designed to expand the formation and...

We've collected some of the heart-warming and offbeat workplace stories published in 2023 that exemplified the ingenuity, compassion and creativity of people—and...

On Dec. 12, California’s Labor Commissioner revised its FAQs to address changes that will occur on Jan. 1, 2024, to the Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA),...

This year was marked by big strikes by autoworkers, health care workers, teachers, and Hollywood actors and writers. It also saw big decisions from the U.S. Supreme...

A slew of new laws and regulations sprang up in California this year, so employers need to pay careful attention to the changes to remain compliant.

A nurse recently won a $41 million jury verdict in her discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, a health care provider based in...

The U.S. Supreme Court and federal agencies altered employment law in 2023, prompting HR professionals to review and revise their handbooks. The U.S. Supreme Court, in...

In 2023, inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) withstood several blows that threatened its existence, including the reversal of affirmative action and the rise of the...

Your employees may be putting in time beyond the normal workday, but that doesn’t mean they’re more productive, according to a new global survey. Meeting fatigue and the...

Super users are employees who are passionate about technology and willing to use their time to learn, train and assist others.

Performance reviews can be awkward encounters for both the manager and the employee. Transform the experience by expressing humility and change monologues into...

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently found a plaintiff suffered no prejudice to her discrimination and failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with...

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal district court decision finding that a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime claim did not provide the...

Employers are reaching their 2024 salary consensus, and it’s a good one for employees: They will be handing out competitive pay bumps, especially as their workforce...

Global mobility was overwhelmingly the most popular theme among the most-read global HR articles on SHRM Online in 2023.