SHRM Advocates Are Shaping Workplace Policies in Washington

More than 400 HR professionals will descend on Capitol Hill Thursday to lead the conversation on workplace public policy with their elected officials. Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) members plan to show their support for several employment bills that are working their way through Congress. Additionally, SHRM has filed a brief with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) urging the board to stop protecting workers who use abusive language during union or other concerted activity. Here are the key proposals SHRM advocates are backing. Under the Employer Participation in Repayment Act (H.R. 1043 and S. 460), employers would be allowed to offer tax-free student loan repayment benefits to workers.