Moms Weigh Pay, More Time With Kids
By Kathy Gurchiek
Some U.S. working mothers would take a pay cut if they could spend more time with their children, showing an intense desire for better work/life balance, new studies indicate.
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Increased Protection Urged for 'Critical' Manufacturers
By J.J. Smith
The federal governmant lays the groundwork for increased protection from terrorist attack for certain crucial manufacturing sectors.
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Reform Proposals Not Altering Employer Health Care
By Stephen Miller
Many U.S. employers say they are not changing their health insurance offerings in light of election-year proposals to reform health care.
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Employers Urged To Try Improvised Training
By J.J. Smith
With so much raw data available on the Internet, in-person training should involve improvised, unconventional tactics, a consultant suggests.
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Address Discrepancy Rule Will Alter Background Checks
By Allen Smith
Background checkers are gearing up to comply with a final rule on address discrepancies from consumer reporting agencies.
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Men Lose Jobs During Downturn, but Women Gain
By Business Week
Because men are concentrated in the manufacturing and construction sectors, they have lost jobs while women have gained them during the current economic downturn.
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HR News Briefs: More News from the World of HR
By SHRM Online Staff
Alabama lawyer selected for EEOC seat; comments sought on background screening guideline; Passantino to head DOL Wage and Hour Division; more.
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Do the Presidential Candidates Show Leadership?
By Beth Mirza
The role of president of the United States is quite similar to the role of CEO at a large company: The president has to appease voters, just as CEOs must appease shareholders. But do the remaining three presidential candidates have these qualities?
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HSAs Claim Larger Share of Health Insurance Market
By Stephen Miller
The number of individuals covered by health savings account (HSA)-eligible plans increased significantly between September 2004 and January 2007, from about 438,000 to approximately 4.5 million, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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Recession Could Impact Workers' Health Care Choices
By Stephen Miller
The threat of layoffs or increases in cost-shifting could give employees an incentive to flock to medical providers sooner rather than later. And fearful employees might seek to have their existing illnesses defined as disabilities.
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Meisinger Urges Congress To Replace E-Verify System

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SHRM Seeks More Time, Protection in 'No-Match' Rule

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SHRM Award Winners Are Benchmarks in the Industry

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