Allen Smith , J.D.

Federal law allows employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees who've been infected with COVID-19 and those who haven't, and the Biden administration's vaccine-or-testing mandate won't likely create an exception for those with "natural immunity," legal experts say. The Biden administration announced...

Four years ago, Donald Trump's election had a significant impact on HR professionals, as it kicked off a process in which many federal regulations implemented by the Obama administration were revised and overturned. Employee handbooks and company policies had to be...

Employers must keep many legal requirements—state as well as federal—in mind when hiring, which can make staying compliant a challenge. Here are 19 hiring traps deserving HR's attention...

Before employees start returning to work onsite, employers need to define the new normal by creating or revising policies to address a range of critical workplace issues, including employee relations and benefits. Social distancing may now be a company mandate, for example...

In the U.K., job applicants routinely include photos of themselves, along with personal details, when applying for positions. For one 2019 study...