by Jacqueline M. Chen and Samantha Joel | April 12, 2023 Workplace discrimination and exclusion remain significant challenges for many workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer and for other gender/sexual orientation minorities (LGBTQ+). A 2018 survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation found that 46% of LGBTQ+ workers reported being closeted … Continue reading Research: How to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
By Allen Smith, J.D. | June 2, 2023 When writing job offer letters, HR must walk the tightrope between welcoming candidates enthusiastically and scaring them off. Here’s an overview of what to include in and exclude from the letters. Key Elements Phyllis Hartman, SHRM-SCP, president of PGHR Consulting in Pittsburgh, said key elements of a … Continue reading Job Offer Letters: What to Include and Exclude
By Kylie Ora Lobell | May 15, 2023 The length of time an employee spent at a job used to matter a lot. Career advisors followed an unwritten rule that an employee should stay at a job for at least two years to add meaningful skills and experience to their resume. But in a post-pandemic … Continue reading Why Some Employers Look Beyond the Job-Hopper Stigma
By Matt Gonzales | May 31, 2023 New SHRM research reveals that most LGBTQ+ workers perceive inclusivity and fairness at work, but findings also suggest that their companies still have a long way to go to fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). The survey of 1,887 U.S. workers and 1,045 HR professionals indicated that … Continue reading Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees: Where Companies Are Progressing and Falling Short
By Allen Smith, J.D. | May 8, 2023 Employers have a few more days to inspect identity and employment authorization documents remotely for their employees. Although the COVID-19 flexibilities for Form I-9 review requirements sunset on July 31, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that employers have 30 additional days in which … Continue reading In-Person Inspection of I-9s Due Aug. 30
By Kathryn Mayer | May 5, 2023 Employers are shelling out bigger pay boosts to employees in 2023 than they have in years, new data indicates—but projections are slightly below what employers had budgeted a few months ago. That’s according to new data by Mercer, which found that U.S. employers reported 2023 annual merit increases … Continue reading 2023 Compensation Increases Largest Since 2008 Financial Crisis
