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Workplace Flexibility Practices Should Be . . . Flexible
By Juanita Phillips, North Alabama SHRM Chapter and Alabama SHRM State Council Juanita Phillips will testify on behalf of SHRM at a Thursday, April 11, hearing about the Working Families Flexibility Act before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. In this post for the SHRM Blog, she shares withContinue Reading
Have you taken–or do you teach–a massive open online course?
HR Magazine editors are looking for examples of massive open online courses that would be relevant to HR professionals. They may be sponsored by any department at a college or university, not necessarily an HR department. If you have taken such a course, teach one or know of one–or recommend MOOCs as professional development opportunitiesContinue Reading
GA Team: Live Chat During the President’s State of the Union Address
President Obama will give his annual State of the Union address (SOTU) Feb. 12, 2013 at 9 p.m. ET. This speech is important because the president will outline his key priorities for the year. President Obama is likely to use his speech to outline his legislative agenda, including deficit reduction, tax reform and immigration reform,Continue Reading
Toasting 20 Years of FMLA
By Lisa Horn (@SHRMLobbystLisa), SHRM’s Senior Government Relations Advisor By now you’ve heard that this week (Feb. 5) marked the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This landmark federal leave statute has no doubt afforded countless new parents opportunities to bond with children while allowing other employees time off to recoverContinue Reading
It’s Not Too Late to Make Another New Year’s Resolution
The 113th Congress is official, redistricting is over, and now it’s time to get reacquainted with lawmakers. It is also an opportunity to begin developing relationships with more than 90 new members of Congress. It is critically important that HR advocates reach out to elected officials (new and returning) to educate and inform them ofContinue Reading
