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Dec 22, 2023
The U.S. Senate sent Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su's nomination back to the White House on Dec. 20 after she didn't receive enough support to be confirmed this year.
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Dec 22, 2023
On Dec. 14, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) finalized and adopted new rules focused on protecting workers from wildfire smoke hazards that will take effect on Jan. 15, 2024.
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Dec 21, 2023
Whole Foods can continue its practice of disciplining workers for wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) logos at work.
An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled on Dec. 20 that wearing BLM apparel wasn't legally protected activity because it wasn't directly connected to an effort to improve employees' working conditions.
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Dec 21, 2023
States reported that 205,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 16, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The weekly claims are consistent with a low level of layoffs. Over the past two years, the unemployment rate has remained under 4 percent, despite high interest rates and inflation.
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Dec 21, 2023
What assistance is available for employers that want to help their workers learn English? Can any employer run a credit check on potential employees? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Dec 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor this week proposed a rule that would reverse a regulation put forward during the Trump administration designed to expand the formation and use of association health plans.
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Dec 20, 2023
We've collected some of the heart-warming and offbeat workplace stories published in 2023 that exemplified the ingenuity, compassion and creativity of people—and sometimes the quirkiness of the workplace. Read on for some of those stories.
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Dec 20, 2023
On Dec. 12, California's Labor Commissioner revised its FAQs to address changes that will occur on Jan. 1, 2024, to the Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick and safe leave law.
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Dec 20, 2023
A nurse recently won a $41 million jury verdict in her discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, a health care provider based in Oakland, Calif.
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Dec 20, 2023
In 2023, inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) withstood several blows that threatened its existence, including the reversal of affirmative action and the rise of the anti-IE&D movement. Here are the different ways IE&D influenced the workplace.
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Dec 20, 2023
A slew of new laws and regulations sprang up in California this year, so employers need to pay careful attention to the changes to remain compliant.
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Dec 20, 2023
This year was marked by big strikes by autoworkers, health care workers, teachers, and Hollywood actors and writers. It also saw major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that will affect employers' legal obligations with respect to unions.
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Dec 20, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court and federal agencies altered employment law in 2023, prompting HR professionals to review and revise their handbooks. The U.S. Supreme Court, in particular, dismantled affirmative action in college admissions, despite the support of many companies for affirmative action, and fortified the standard for religious accommodations.
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Dec 19, 2023
Global mobility was overwhelmingly the most popular theme among the most-read global HR articles on SHRM Online in 2023.
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Dec 19, 2023
Global mobility was overwhelmingly the most popular theme among the most read global HR articles on SHRM Online in 2023.
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Dec 19, 2023
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently found a plaintiff suffered no prejudice to her discrimination and failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and therefore refused to order a new trial.
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Dec 19, 2023
Technology is ubiquitous. It's also continually changing, with new applications emerging daily. It can be difficult for even the most experienced and passionate IT professionals to stay up-to-date. That's where super users can come in. Super users are employees who are passionate about technology and willing to use their time to learn, train and assist others.
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Dec 19, 2023
Employers are reaching their 2024 salary consensus, and it's a good one for employees: They will be handing out competitive pay bumps, especially as their workforce continues to grapple with high costs of living.
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Dec 19, 2023
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal district court decision finding that a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime claim did not provide the required level of detail to survive a motion to dismiss.
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Dec 19, 2023
During the holidays, it's important to continue compliance with wage and hour laws. Here are common areas where violations may occur.
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Dec 19, 2023
Your employees may be putting in time beyond the normal workday, but that doesn't mean they're more productive, a new global survey found. Meeting fatigue and the relentless tide of email cut into the time workers have for focusing on their tasks.
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Dec 19, 2023
Performance reviews can be awkward encounters for both the manager and the employee. Transform the experience by expressing humility and change monologues into dialogues, with greater learning and improvement as a result.
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Dec 18, 2023
The Biden administration in 2024 intends to release its delayed plan to increase immigration fees, update the H-2A and H-2B seasonal worker programs, and initiate the...
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Dec 18, 2023
Lamborghini, the luxury automaker, has agreed with its union to adopt a four-day workweek for its production employees, a historic agreement that reduces hours without cutting wages.
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Dec 18, 2023
?Global unrest will be a significant security concern in 2024, contributing to employee anxiety, according to a new report from International SOS.
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Dec 18, 2023
Microsoft agreed to neutrality on unionization should its employees seek to unionize, announcing that the company and the AFL-CIO would work together on artificial intelligence issues.
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Dec 18, 2023
California has published a template for employers to use to provide notice to employees about paid leave and disaster declarations.
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Dec 15, 2023
The amount that employers spent on total employee compensation grew at a faster rate in the third quarter of the year than in the second, according to new figures out today.
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Dec 15, 2023
Congress passed a defense authorization bill on Dec. 14 that funds the military and foreign aid, including large raises for members of the armed forces. But the bill has new limits on spending for inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) initiatives.
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Dec 15, 2023
What factors separate a compliance-based HR function from one that operates more strategically?
A significant differentiator is how HR purchases, deploys and governs new technologies.
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Dec 15, 2023
Do employers need to ask parents for permission to perform drug tests on workers who are underage? When does part-time work becme full-time employment? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Dec 15, 2023
A trial court erred in dismissing an employee's age bias claim before trial, a California appeals court recently ruled. The man's employer claimed he voluntarily accepted a new position during a corporate reorganization, but there was evidence to support the employee's claim that he was involuntarily demoted.
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Dec 14, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law Senate Bill 54, which requires venture capital firms to collect and report demographic information about the founding team members of the businesses in which they invest.
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Dec 14, 2023
?Cigna clled off its plans to form what was called a "blockbuster" partnership with Humana, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a cool reception to the plan from Cigna stockholders and the two health insurers' inability to agree on financial terms.
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Dec 14, 2023
The Colorado Department of Labor Employment (CDLE) issued the final equal pay transparency rules, which seek to clarify the Colorado Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
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Dec 14, 2023
A new federal rule requiring quicker union elections will take effect on Dec. 26.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the final rule on Aug. 24 to shorten the union election time frame that was established four years ago.
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Dec 14, 2023
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order on Dec. 13 that requires all state agencies and public colleges to report how much they spend on inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) programs. At least one major higher education institution in Oklahoma plans to shut down its IE&D office entirely in light of the news.
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Dec 14, 2023
The IRS is raising the standard mileage rate by 1.5 cents per mile for 2024.
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Dec 14, 2023
Indeed's pay-per-application pricing model is no more. The global jobs site has confirmed to SHRM Online and various other outlets that it will no longer offer pay-per-application pricing beginning Dec. 18.
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Dec 14, 2023
States reported that 202,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 9, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week's revised level. The weekly claims are consistent with a low level of layoffs. Over the past two years, the unemployment rate has been under 4 percent, despite high interest rates and inflation.
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Dec 14, 2023
Daily headlines trumpet multimillion-dollar awards for employers' violations of a variety of state and federal employment laws. But equally deserving of attention are cases where employers won.
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Dec 13, 2023
Your organization's executive leadership just announced a new initiative that you'll be responsible for sharing with your team—and you know it won't go down well. Even...
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Dec 13, 2023
On Dec. 13, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule aimed at retaining workers when federal contracts shift. The workers on a federal contract will have the right of first refusal to the job if the contract changes hands.
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Dec 13, 2023
An employee who was fired after she requested two weeks off to recover from surgery was not disabled, and so her employer did not violate the California Fair Employment and Housing Act in terminating her.
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Dec 13, 2023
New York City Requires Employers to Post an Employee Bill of Rights
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Dec 13, 2023
Employers are posting far fewer remote-only jobs than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say that while remote work was beneficial at that point in time, other issues make the arrangement less desirable today.
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Dec 13, 2023
New data that finds how many days of paid time off the happiest employees take is particularly timely as scores of employees take vacation during the holiday season.
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Dec 13, 2023
Effective Nov. 26, a significant amendment to New York City's Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits discrimination based on height and weight.
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Dec 12, 2023
Nearly half of organizations report they automatically enroll eligible employees in a health savings account, a new survey finds. That's up by more than 30 percent in just two years.
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Dec 12, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 11 vacated as moot decisions challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for federal employees.
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Dec 12, 2023
Columnist Jathan Janove, a former employment law attorney who has worked with many organizations on culture, leadership and HR issues—and an older white man—suggests ways to include white men in inclusion, equity and diversity initiatives and avoid stirring up feelings of resentment, defensiveness and resistance.
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Dec 12, 2023
Understanding and effectively using HR technology is now a critical part of any HR professional's job, although not all professionals possess the necessary competencies. These are the tech competencies HR professionals need, from entry- to executive-level roles.
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Dec 12, 2023
?Overall inflation cooled further in November, according to the last inflation report of the year, although core inflation, which the Fed watches closely, ticked up again, indicating that high prices are still continuing to weigh on employees.
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Dec 12, 2023
Argentina's inflation has been ongoing for nearly two decades, and some employers are trying to find ways to dull the impact of the constant crisis.
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Dec 12, 2023
The U.S. House Commitee on Education and the Workforce advanced four bills on job training and union rights for workers.
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Dec 12, 2023
A handy chart showing 2024 benefit plan limits and thresholds: 401(k) plans, health savings accounts, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, transit benefits and more.
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Dec 12, 2023
Touting available financial and mental health benefits, helping manage workloads and celebrating employees are among strategies HR and other company leaders should consider between now and the end of the year.
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Dec 12, 2023
Companies that implement disability-inclusive policies and practices tend to outperform their peers financially, according to a new study. The reported noted that employers can create a more disability-inclusive environment in five simple ways.
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Dec 11, 2023
Many of us follow the tradition of making personal resolutions for the new year. But should you also make resolutions for the workplace? A lot of us spend more time in...
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Dec 11, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case centered on whether it's permissible to waive the deadline for asking an appellate court to review a decision by a board that handles federal employment claims.
On Dec. 8, the court agreed to hear the case involving the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial agency in the executive branch.
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Dec 11, 2023
Subordinates have been known to "intimidate upwards," making their managers afraid to hold them directly accountable for their actions. And managers have often turned a blind eye to inappropriate workplace behaviors in order to avoid confrontation at all costs. Here's how to put an end to that behavior.
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Dec 11, 2023
SHRM and Thrive Global launched the #MentalHealthPledge in 2021 to bring HR and business leaders together to reaffirm their promise to prioritize employee mental health and well-being. More than 110 companies, including 50 high-growth businesses and startups, signed the pledge. Here's a look at the programs several organizations have introduced to expand their mental health benefits in the last two years since taking the pledge.
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Dec 11, 2023
A Sacramento, Calif., construction company could not compel arbitration of four employees' workplace-related claims where it failed to authenticate the employees' purported electronic signatures on an arbitration agreement, a California appeals court recently ruled.
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Dec 11, 2023
European Union (EU) policymakers reached a deal on the proposed AI Act, which provides steep penalties for violations, on Dec. 8.
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Dec 11, 2023
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that actionable claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extend beyond "ultimate employment decisions."
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Dec 11, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a case centered on lateral job transfers, but the case could impact other employment policies and practices, especially the criteria for inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) initiatives.
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Dec 11, 2023
HR leaders are using generative AI tools to help their teams design effective employee surveys quickly; analyze responses to open-ended questions faster and more accurately; and better protect employee confidentiality, thereby increasing survey response rates.
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Dec 11, 2023
According to the World Health Organization, more than 5 percent of the world's population—or 430 million people—have disabling hearing loss. This number is expected to rise to over 700 million by 2050. Knowledge of the disability, reasonable workplace accommodations, effective communication skills and support from mentors and peer networks all contribute to positive career outcomes.
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Dec 10, 2023
Resources with guidance in complying with a variety of federal statutes.
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Dec 08, 2023
Depending on how many people you employ, you may—or may not—have to follow certain federal laws. Do you know how many employees a business must have to be "covered by"...
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Dec 08, 2023
New Alabama Law Exempts Overtime Pay from State Taxation
Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, hourly paid employees in Alabama will not pay any state income tax on their overtime pay.
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Dec 08, 2023
Can employers make workers remove religious items from their workstations? Can an employee continue to be reimbursed from a health care flexible spending account if they are on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Dec 08, 2023
While many businesses focus on boosting workplace diversity, their inclusion efforts fall behind. With 2024 on the horizon, workplace and inclusion experts have offered recommendations for strengthening inclusion in the workplace.
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Dec 08, 2023
Employers added a few more jobs than expected in November, according to latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A total of 199,000 new jobs were created, up from October's 150,000 but down significantly from September's revised level of 262,000. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent.
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Dec 08, 2023
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims at summary judgment that stemmed from when she was reprimanded and fired after reporting sexual harassment.
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Dec 07, 2023
The first major bipartisan overhaul of the nation's workforce training and development system was announced Dec. 7.
The first major bipartisan overhaul of the...
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Dec 07, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on Dec. 6 that will determine whether involuntary job transfers can constitute discrimination in some circumstances.
The court focused on whether tangible harm is required in order to prove discrimination. Examples of harm would be getting less pay, less promotion potential, lower rank or unfavorable hours.
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Dec 07, 2023
When older workers make vague assertions that they'd like to retire, immediately asking them to specify when may not be the best approach. Ignoring their assertions isn't either. Following up later with low-key questions might be preferable.
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Dec 07, 2023
Dry promotions happen when workers get a title change and additional responsibilities, but no salary increase. Employers should emphasize the career and professional development these opportunities offer, to mitigate the lack of a pay raise.
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Dec 07, 2023
States reported that 220,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 2, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level.
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Dec 07, 2023
For the first time in two years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Dec. 6 published its regulatory agenda. The Department of Labor also issued a regulatory agenda.
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Dec 07, 2023
A public-sector union allegedly violated an employee's First Amendment rights when it denied her request to stop paying union dues, according to a recent ruling from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Dec 07, 2023
Casino workers in Detroit and Las Vegas recently struck deals with casino operators to raise wages and enhance benefits. On Dec. 2, the Detroit Casino Council, a group of five unions, voted to ratify a new contract with MGM Grand Detroit, operated by MGM Resorts. The workers ended their 47-day strike.
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Dec 07, 2023
College athletes eventually may be compensated following proposed National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reforms to enhance student-athletes' financial opportunities.
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Dec 07, 2023
New York City is the first major U.S. city to implement a minimum pay rate for app-based restaurant delivery workers. Delivery platform companies should immediately pay delivery workers the minimum pay rate of at least $17.96 per hour.
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Dec 06, 2023
Experts say now is the time to ramp up communication about flexible spending account deadlines and remind workers to deplete remaining FSA cash.
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Dec 06, 2023
The U.K. government has issued new draft legislation and its response to its recent holiday, work time and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 consultation.
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Dec 06, 2023
Draft legislation has been published by the U.K. government that will amend the Equality Act 2010 as of Jan. 1, 2024. This article explains key changes.
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Dec 06, 2023
Google recently settled a 2016 lawsuit alleging that it used illegal practices to stop employees from complaining about the workplace. The lawsuit claimed the company's confidentiality policies were unlawful.
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Dec 06, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court recently put an end to a delivery driver's case against UPS for allegedly denying him disability accommodations that he requested.
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Dec 05, 2023
HR Magazine's digital edition.
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Dec 05, 2023
Job openings fell by 617,000 in October, to 8.7 million, their lowest point since early 2021, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Dec 05, 2023
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation Dec. 5 that would allow students, for the first time, to apply for Pell Grants for short-term workforce training programs.
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Dec 05, 2023
Hotel employees were entitled to payment for accrued vacation promptly after they were laid off without a specific return date, not when their employment was formally terminated months later, according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Dec 05, 2023
Recent Supreme Court cases and changing cultural attitudes have resulted in a blurrier line between work and religious practice. How can employers best navigate this situation?
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Dec 05, 2023
A former employee was ordered to pay $1.7 million to his former employer. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the ex-employee had breached his employment contract with the former employer.
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Dec 05, 2023
A majority of working professionals say corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become more important at their organizations since 2022, even as they say their employer's motivation around CSR has changed from "doing the right thing" to instead being motivated by customer feedback, government mandates and public perception.
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Dec 05, 2023
Train managers to hold remote workers just as accountable as onsite employees and ensure employers are listening to workers' concerns.
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Dec 05, 2023
As companies use generative artificial intelligence to drive various aspects of their business, experts are giving thought to the risks that can occur when employees use generative AI tools that haven't been sanctioned by their employer.
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Dec 05, 2023
U.S.-based global employers with operations in Germany should bear in mind that German labor laws include worker protections and other requirements that don't typically apply to domestic workforces.
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