Monthly Archives: June 2021

The pandemic caused a lot of layoffs and depressed the labor force. Now HR job postings are booming as employers scramble to get new talent in place. Marketplace reports. Data from Indeed shows that HR job postings have increased more than other industries, including restaurants and retail. There was a 15% jump in May alone. …

The creation of a new federal holiday is rare, but one has just been created. President Joe Biden signed a bill on Thursday making June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a new federal holiday. This means that most federal employees will now have that day as a paid day off. Some corporations already gave workers …

When the pandemic hit, many people had already started putting in for summer vacations. All that ground to a halt pretty quick. Now that restrictions on air travel have started to lift, managers may have to deal with more summer vacation requests soon. SHRM has some useful advice for managers who may face a sudden …

State trends have been leaning toward marijuana legalization for some years now, but illegality at the federal level keeps many employers testing for the substance. Legalization proponents now have a huge new supporter according to SHRM. Amazon is dropping their marijuana screening except for jobs that are regulated by the Department of Transportation. Instead, use …