The gig economy is increasingly becoming a primary source of income for workers across the United States, according to a new report …
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Global HR Practices
Social Security recipients in U.S. will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
By Fatima Hussein in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning …
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Global HR PracticesWorkplace Safety & OHS
Air pollution inside Philly’s subway is much worse than on the streets
By Kabindra Shakya, Villanova University and Aimee Eggler, Villanova University The air quality in the City Hall subway station in downtown Philadelphia …
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FeaturedGlobal HR PracticesWellness
New guide out of U.S. designed to help employers support workers with long COVID
The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) has released a new resource to help employers better understand and support employees affected by …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence
By Henry Tran, University of South Carolina As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion – also known as DEI …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
By Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians …
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Global HR Practices
Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited
By Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos, University of Michigan and Alexis J. Handal, University of Michigan Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Goodbye DEI, hello I&D: SHRM adopts new acronym for diversity
The U.S.-based Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is changing the way it describes diversity, equity and inclusion. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., …
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Global HR Practices
Instability in the workplace: SHRM reacts to U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ends Chevron deference
In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has overruled Chevron deference in the cases of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo …
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Global HR PracticesTraining & Development
Employers and workers in U.S. diverge on skills development priorities, survey reveals
A recent survey conducted by D2L, a global learning technology company, has uncovered a significant disparity between U.S. employers and employees regarding …