The Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ)

Los Angeles Times | March 17, 2020

As fallout from the coronavirus pandemic hits the economy, it’s slamming the American workforce: Some 18% of adults reported that they had been laid off or that their work hours had been cut, a new poll found. The proportion affected grew for lower-income households, with 25% of those making less than $50,000 a year reporting that they had been let go or had their hours reduced, according to a survey released Tuesday by NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist of 835 working adults in the contiguous U...

Talent Acquisition

U.S. Department of Labor | January 14, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) declared Jan. 12 — for the subsequent time — a final rule with respect to required wages for certain settler workers, most remarkably those on H-1B visas. The rule will start to phase in July 1, 2021. DOL adjusted the wage level framework subsequent to getting remarks from employers worried that the pay bands illustrated in an October between time last standard were "arbitrary and unsustainable," as per the latest guideline....

Livability.com | January 29, 2020

While freelancing is expected to make up the majority of the U.S. workforce by 2027, recent pieces of legislation across the country have placed new restrictions on employers and created scrutiny on the field. On January 1, 2020, California Assembly Bill 5 went into effect, making it difficult, yet not impossible, for companies to hire freelancers as independent contractors in the hopes of transitioning them into full-time employees with benefits. Several other states, including New York, New Je...

HR Strategy

BambooHR | March 29, 2022

On March 28th, prominent cloud-based HR software provider, BambooHR announced the launch of Employee Wellbeing, a new feature on its platform. The feature will enable employers to deploy employee surveys, collect feedback, and measure the well-being and career fulfilment of employees. "Improving the employee experience should be a top focus for every company right now. The Employee Wellbeing feature enables HR leaders to get to the heart of what is happening in ...