COVER STORY: Accommodating Mental Illness
Open Minds
Early detection of employees’ mental illness can save health care costs and generate loyalty.
By Dori Meinert
FEATURES
INFOGRAPHIC
Disability by the Numbers
Compiled by Desda Moss
TALENT MANAGENT
The Collaborative Edge
In the 21st century, getting ahead means working together.
By Susan Ladika
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Come On, Get Happy
Happiness at work is about more than job satisfaction.
By Nancy Hatch Woodward
AGENDA
RETIREMENT PLANNING
The Prudent Thing to Do
What a recent Supreme Court decision means to fiduciaries of employee stock ownership plans.
By Eric Krell
ADVICE & ANALYSIS
Solutions
Hiring independent contractors outside the U.S.; compensation philosophies.
By Shari Lau, SPHR-CA, GPHR, and Lesa Albright, SPHR, GPHR
HR Technology
Wearable Wellness
Finess trackers are in fashion within corporate wellness programs.
By Dave Zielinski
Legal Trends
Documentation Dangers
Make sure your employees’ performance paper trails are in order.
By Jonathan A. Segal
NEWS YOU CAN USE
For ongoing coverage of news relevant to HR, visit the Online News section of the SHRM website.
Executive Briefing
Is automation a job killer?; women still lag men in holding top management positions.
By Dori Meinert
Court Report
Jail policy on opposite-sex guards could be discriminatory; employer can choose when workweek begins; disclosure of return date from FMLA leave not always required.
What's New
Workplace management; compensation and benefits; compliance; more.
PERSPECTIVES
From the CEO
The Evolution of HR Continues
By Henry G. Jackson
VIEWPOINT
Workplace Bullying: A Silent Epidemic
An HR professional’s perspective on a pervasive problem.
By Kasi McLaughlin, PHR
Q&A
Top Dollars
Pressure is mounting to rein in executive pay, says Charles Elson, a top corporate governance expert.
Interview by David Ward
Trend Watch
The Internet of Things
New devices bring new data breaches.
By Jennifer Schramm
Member Spotlight
Tara C. Brown, PHR, HR manager, Virginia Community College System, Richmond, Va.
Management Tools
Five Rules for Building Trusted Relationships
By Leslie Grossman
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