Connecticut High Court Allows Same-Sex Marriage
By USA Today
Connecticut's Supreme Court rules that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions through the courts.
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Expert: Recession-Proof Your Benefits Package
By Stephen Miller
The turmoil in the financial markets has significant implications for qualified retirement plan fiduciaries under ERISA. Individuals and committees who have investment authority over retirement plan assets should reevaluate their portfolios and policies.
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Extra Rewards Offered To Keep, Motivate Employees
By The Wall Street Journal
As plummeting stock prices and profits pummel companies' incentive-pay plans, many firms are considering extra measures to reward and motivate valued employees.
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Camera Phones Present Complex Legal Issues
By Joanne Deschenaux
Camera phones in the workplace can raise harassment, privacy and security issues that HR professionals must factor into their policies.
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EEOC Names Systemic Bias Program Manager
By Allen Smith
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission names its first program manager for investigation of systemic discrimination by employers.
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DHS Doubles Fees for Foreign Student Visas
By J.J. Smith
Starting Oct. 27, foreign students will have to pay double to study at U.S. schools. The increased fees will be used to fund a U.S. government network that keeps watch over such students.
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Supreme Court To Clarify Scope of Arbitration
By Allen Smith
The Supreme Court will decide whether a collective bargaining agreement can serve as a waiver of individuals' right to a judicial determination on statutory claims and require arbitration of union members' individual claims.
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HR News Briefs: More News from the World of HR
By SHRM Online staff
Grants will train disadvantaged youth; aid extended to hurricane victims; rules on veterans' priority of service; more.
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Chao: Halt Government Intervention in Workforce
By Kathy Gurchiek
Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao warns against allowing government to 'Europeanize' the U.S. workforce by dictating benefits, leave and other major policies.
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Some Industries Still Need, Will Pay 2008 Grads
By Theresa Minton-Eversole
Despite the labor market contraction and overall unease with current economic conditions, the college Class of 2008 is ending its year of the job search on a positive note.
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Prayer Break Disputes Put Focus on Religious Diversity
By Bill Leonard
A labor dispute between Muslim workers and meat processing plants operated by JBS Swift & Co. over the time allotted for prayer breaks has again raised questions on how employers should accommodate the religious beliefs of their workers.
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President Bush Signs Mental Health Parity Law
By Bill Leonard
President Bush signs a law that features a bailout for the troubled financial system but includes a provision mandating comparable benefits for mental health and other health services in employer plans.
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SHRM Urges Reconsideration of 'Conscience' Rule

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SHRM To Release Diversity Research and Tools

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