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SHRM’s Pledge to Elevate the Voice of HR

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SHRM’s Disability Inclusion Pledge

SHRM, in collaboration with the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor and ABLE today, has launched the 2023 Disability Inclusion Pledge to give HR professionals and business executives the tools they need to build better workplaces for disabled workers.

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Top 5 Workplace Policy Issues for HR Professionals, CEOs, and CHROs to Watch in 2025

This year, workplaces face significant challenges, including regulatory changes under a new administration, ongoing inclusion and diversity (I&D) concerns, AI-driven workforce displacement, and more.

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California Workplace Policy 2023 Legislative Recap & 2024 Look Ahead

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EEOC Webinar: Overview of the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection

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