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Jan 27, 2022
Employers that provide prescription drug coverage to employees, retirees or dependents eligible for Medicare Part D must annually disclose to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) if that coverage is at least equivalent in value to a Part D plan. Calendar-year plans must submit disclosures to CMS by March 1.
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Jan 27, 2022
?The U.S. Supreme Court gave new life to a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by participants in Northwestern University's retirement plan.
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Jan 27, 2022
Businesses with employees in California are generally required to withhold and send state disability contributions to the Employment Development Department (EDD). Rate changes are also relevant to employers who must comply with San Francisco's Paid Parental Leave Ordinance.
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Jan 26, 2022
The All Things Work podcast is hosted by Tony Lee, SHRM's VP of Editorial, and features conversations and timely tips for HR professionals, people managers and anyone...
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Jan 26, 2022
A male manicurist who was propositioned for sex by a male customer could proceed on his sexual-harassment claim against the salon based on the dismissive response of the female salon manager and co-workers, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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Jan 26, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its emergency temporary standard, which would have required large businesses to ensure employees are vaccinated against the coronavirus or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. Nonetheless, the agency is moving forward with its proposal to issue a permanent standard.
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Jan 26, 2022
Workers want more conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace, according to a study released by the global communications firm Edelman.
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Jan 26, 2022
An employee who sued her employer for discrimination, retaliation and failure to provide reasonable accommodations could not be forced to arbitrate her claims because the employer failed to prove the existence of an arbitration agreement, a California appeals court ruled.
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Jan 26, 2022
Employers are looking to make their well-being programs a differentiator to attract and engage top talent this year. Here are the top actions employers plan to take to improve employees' mental health and well-being.
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Jan 26, 2022
An employee's criticism of her supervisor's possible misconduct in her official area of responsibility was not protected under the First Amendment, ruled the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Jan 26, 2022
The Department of Labor posted COVID-19 guidance addressing when employers must pay employees for time spent getting vaccinations and undergoing testing outside of regular work hours, and then withdrew the guidance a day later. For now, employers should continue to review existing DOL and state paid leave guidance.
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Jan 26, 2022
Higher compensation is part of the ransom for dealing with the pandemic for most American companies and industries. So salaries, wages, benefits and perks will cost them more—perhaps a lot more—in the year ahead. The way CEOs and CHROs can make sure the Great Raise works to their companies' advantage is to be proactive, creative and equitable about it. Yet they also must weigh strategically the demands of the moment with their long-term compensation strategy.
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Jan 26, 2022
Employers interested in sponsoring high-skilled foreign talent are approaching an important time of year: H-1B visa cap season.
The electronic registration process to sponsor someone for a new H-1B visa is expected to start in early March.
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Jan 26, 2022
From fraudulent COVID-19 tests to collect workers' compensation to fraudulent unemployment insurance claims and fake COVID-19 cards, employers and state agencies are having to face cheating head on.
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Jan 26, 2022
Promotions are on the upswing as the economy continues to rebound from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its emergency temporary standard (ETS) that would have require large businesses to ensure employees are vaccinated against the coronavirus or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing by Feb. 9—but the agency is moving forward with its proposal to make the temporary directive a permanent standard.
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Jan 25, 2022
?An employee who brought claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) adequately notified the state and her former employer about ongoing violations of wage and hour laws that affected multiple workers, a California appeals court held.
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Jan 25, 2022
When your employer declares bankruptcy, it's time to look for a new job, writes columnist Martin Yate. Target your job, write your resume and build a network to help you land your next position.
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Jan 25, 2022
The new United Arab Emirates (UAE) labor law addresses and codifies a wide variety of topics, including a switch to fixed-term contracts.
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Jan 25, 2022
Although a business's customers may say they prefer to interact with employees who are vaccinated against COVID-19, the business may not disclose the vaccination status of individual employees.
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Jan 25, 2022
Workplace laws are evolving quickly, particularly when it comes to COVID-19-related safety rules and state-level paid-leave requirements. Employers should review their handbooks to ensure policies are updated as the pandemic continues and new laws take effect at the federal, state and local levels.
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Jan 24, 2022
Find the answers to common questions about coronavirus as it relates to the workplace in general, employee leave, and employer policies and practices.
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Jan 24, 2022
Some employers are offering cash or prizes to employees randomly selected from a pool of vaccinated entrants. While no official guidance has been issued on
Some...
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Jan 24, 2022
The denial rate for new H-1B visa petitions fell to 4 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2021, far lower than the rate of 24 percent in FY 2018, 21 percent in FY 2019 and 13...
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Jan 24, 2022
The denial rate for new H-1B visa petitions fell to 4 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2021, far lower than the rate of 24 percent in FY 2018, 21 percent in FY 2019 and 13 percent in FY 2020, according to a new report.
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Jan 24, 2022
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have launched a joint program to promote hiring and recruiting practices that enhance equal employment opportunities.
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Jan 24, 2022
The founder and CEO who sparked a national backlash for firing 900 employees during a Zoom call, is returning to his job. SHRM Online collected information on what happens when a CEO falls from grace and how taking time for reflection can lead to better leadership.
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Jan 24, 2022
The profile of enterprise cybersecurity has never been higher. Some of the most conspicuous trends revolve around ransomware, security-as-a-service and zero trust.
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Jan 24, 2022
The market for "mouse movers," used by at-home workers to circumvent their employers' efforts to monitor them, has exploded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 24, 2022
Several companies recently announced that they are adopting new measures to vet vendors' AI tools in order to mitigate data and algorithmic bias in human resource and workforce decisions.
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Jan 24, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it is considering adopting a new legal standard for whether confidentiality requirements, known as "gag orders," in mandatory arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act.
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Jan 24, 2022
Customers are encountering early closings and food shortages at restaurants and grocery stores due to the omicron variant and labor shortages.
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Jan 24, 2022
Federal enforcement agencies are coordinating enforcement efforts to go after employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors, so employers need to keep their independent contractors at arm's length.
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Jan 24, 2022
?Professional development is important for job seekers and employees, according to a new survey, but a vast majority of them say employers are not meeting their training expectations. That dissatisfaction is shared across generations.
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Jan 21, 2022
California's SB 331, which is known as the Silenced No More Act, took effect on Jan. 1 and expands restrictions on the use of confidentiality provisions in certain employment-related settlement agreements.
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Jan 21, 2022
Another federal requirement that employees get vaccinated against COVID-19—this time for federal workers—was blocked by a federal district court in Texas Jan. 21.
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Jan 21, 2022
A consultation has been launched into whether workforce reporting on disability should be introduced for U.K. employers with 250 or more employees.
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Jan 21, 2022
Under a new auditing standard, benefits plan sponsors have added responsibilities when preparing for plan audits and face added liability risks if they fail to meet these new requirements.
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Jan 21, 2022
Community psychologists and law enforcement officers often receive training to recognize people in crisis and try to stabilize the situation. Employers and their security staff can do the same as they interact with staff, visitors and the public and be key partners in crisis intervention.
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Jan 21, 2022
When organizations make perfunctory or symbolic efforts to give the appearance of inclusiveness, employees (and candidates) from marginalized or under-represented groups often perceive those efforts as performative and insincere. Here's how to start the process of meaningful change in your workplace.
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Jan 21, 2022
How can workers build confidence in their writing skills? Can an employee ask a supervisor to test a co-worker for drug use? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Jan 21, 2022
Some employers are offering cash or prizes to employees randomly selected from a pool of vaccinated entrants. While no official guidance has been issued on "vaccine sweepstakes," employers should observe existing rules for vaccine incentives.
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Jan 21, 2022
Employers that are covered by the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination directive for health care workers must take swift action to comply with looming deadlines. The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to pause the rule.
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Jan 20, 2022
Amid the latest COVID-19 surge, employers and employees across Europe have pushed back return-to-work plans with government encouragement.
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Jan 20, 2022
Have questions about the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials? In every issue, the SHRM Certification team will answer some of your most frequently asked questions. Have additional questions? Send them to SHRMCertNews@shrm.org.
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Jan 20, 2022
New federal guidance addresses preventive services that health plans must cover without cost-sharing, including follow-up colonoscopies for those younger than age 50 and the full scope of contraceptives under the Affordable Care Act.
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Jan 20, 2022
Workplace leaders strive to keep civil conversations about controversial topics from becoming emotional disagreements that can cause disruption. Proactively addressing any issues raised by such discussions is the best approach—these may not be easy topics to deal with, but action is necessary to ensure workplace civility.
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Jan 20, 2022
Take the guesswork out of the recertification process for maintaining your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential. When you see the SHRM Recertification Provider seal, you know these programs have been preapproved for professional development credits. Here are the latest companies to be approved as SHRM Recertification Providers. Congratulations!
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Jan 20, 2022
?HR students tend to perform well on the SHRM-CP exam and pass at a reasonably high rate, despite their limited experience in the practice of HR, updated SHRM research shows. Recent changes in eligibility requirements and exam affordability have led more students to take the SHRM-CP exam in pursuit of certification before they enter the field as full-time practitioners.
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Jan 20, 2022
New restrictions in Italy apply to more than just offshoring situations. Employers that are planning layoffs in Italy should carefully consider the new provisions.
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Jan 20, 2022
States reported that 286,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 15, an increase of 55,000 from last week's revised level. New jobless claims had hovered around pre-pandemic levels for over a month, as employers avoided layoffs amid labor shortages. Economists believe that omicron-related disruptions are at least temporarily impeding the labor market's recovery.
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Jan 20, 2022
SHRM's certification documents and exams have undergone a thorough review to ensure they are up-to-date with best HR practices around the globe. Learn about the updates and revisions to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge, formerly titled the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge, and the simplified eligibility requirements for candidates seeking to take the certification exams.
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Jan 19, 2022
Starbucks reversed course and announced in a message to workers Jan. 18 that the company won't require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular...
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Jan 19, 2022
A work culture perceived as toxic is the biggest reason why people quit—10 times more important than pay, according to new research.
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Jan 19, 2022
A Senate committee voted in favor of David Weil's nomination to be the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) wage and hour administrator, a position he served in during part of the Obama administration. Now his nomination moves to the full Senate.
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Jan 19, 2022
Jobseekers may be tempted to make their resumes appeal to as broad an audience as possible. That is exactly the wrong thing to do and may be why employers aren't responding, writes career columnist Martin Yate.
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Jan 19, 2022
The start of the year is a great time for Minnesota employers to review their policies and practices for compliance with the state's lactation breaks and pregnancy accommodations laws.
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Jan 19, 2022
As the requirement to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests took effect, some insurers' systems were not ready to pay the upfront costs of tests bought at a pharmacy. Meanwhile, the government launched a website for ordering free test kits.
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Jan 19, 2022
SHRM Online spoke with Kay Maddox-Daines, author of How to Get Ahead in HR about pressing questions students and emerging HR professionals have about navigating their careers
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Jan 19, 2022
Cal/OSHA confirmed in its updated FAQs that the California Department of Public Health's isolation and quarantine recommendations replace the Cal/OSHA emergency temporary standards.
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Jan 19, 2022
Colorado employers should take care to determine that restrictive covenants—such as noncompetes—in employment agreements comply with permittable purposes under state law. Intentional violations could result in criminal penalties.
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Jan 18, 2022
Employers that are covered by the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination directive for health care workers must take swift action to comply with looming deadlines. The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to pause the rule.
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Jan 18, 2022
?Job hunters are saying they want to work for employers that support efforts to stop climate change. Here's how employers can show prospects they are taking this requirement seriously.
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Jan 18, 2022
?Job hunters are saying they want to work for employers who support efforts to stop climate change. Here's how employers can show prospects they are taking this requirement seriously.
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Jan 18, 2022
A program review specialist for the Texas Department of Agriculture could not establish disability discrimination or retaliation when she was fired a year after her request to work remotely due to medical issues, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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Jan 18, 2022
Too often, performance goals set at the start of the year become obsolete by midyear. Here are six ways managers can help employees set meaningful goals for 2022.
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Jan 18, 2022
An employer was entitled to compel an employee to arbitrate his claims of discrimination based on his race and national origin, as a valid agreement to arbitrate employment-related disputes existed, ruled the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Jan 18, 2022
The prevalence of pandemic-era hybrid work, along with a vaccination-inspired increase in travel, led to a new holiday phenomenon this year: longer working vacations at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
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Jan 18, 2022
The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 has resulted in numerous breakthrough cases, which may prompt employers to pause return-to-workplace plans and consider remote work, if they can.
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Jan 18, 2022
Call it corporate speak or business lingo, jargon is ubiquitous in leadership presentations, memos and blogs in every industry. Yet it's counterproductive, especially for managers.
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Jan 17, 2022
Many HR functions are turning to new digital learning approaches to keep pace with these workplace changes and deliver training that's more effective at preventing...
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Jan 17, 2022
SHRMLabs has launched its second annual Better Workplaces Challenge Cup competition, a search for innovative workplace technologies that will reinvent how work is done.
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Jan 17, 2022
Human resource information technology (HRIT) specialists are worth their weight in gold when it comes to configuring, managing and troubleshooting the growing number of HR technology platforms used in organizations. Yet given recent changes in the workplace, some experts believe HRIT functions need to use more of those technical skills to improve the employee experience rather than just focusing on enhancing the efficiency or regulatory compliance of technology systems.
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Jan 17, 2022
Many HR functions are turning to new digital learning approaches to keep pace with these workplace changes and deliver training that's more effective at preventing misconduct and reducing the threat of legal action from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Jan 14, 2022
A second Starbucks store in the U.S. became unionized, the National Labor Relations Board recently announced, and organizing efforts at other stores are surfacing.
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Jan 14, 2022
A second Starbucks store in the U.S. became unionized, the National Labor Relations Board recently announced, and organizing efforts at other stores are surfacing.
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Jan 14, 2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government recently announced a new workweek for all public-sector employees.
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Jan 14, 2022
Failures to communicate happen frequently in the workplace. During his years investigating and defending discrimination claims, columnist Jathan Janove writes, he encountered numerous situations in which, although discrimination was alleged, that was not the reason for a terminated workplace relationship. Instead, it was a breakdown in communication and trust.
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Jan 14, 2022
As employers strive to make their workplaces more inclusive, they shouldn't overlook first-generation professionals (FGPs). Also known as "class migrants," FGPs are those who move from working-class roots to white-collar careers. Here are tips for supporting FGPs in your workplace.
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Jan 14, 2022
For automatically enrolled 401(k) plan participants, the most common 401(k) default deferral rate is now 6 percent of an employee's pay, research shows. Automatically raising employees' contributions above the initial default rate helped 401(k) savings to hit record levels in 2021.
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Jan 14, 2022
Would it be harmful to a person's career to turn down a promotion? How can managers keep up morale and productivity if the workplace moves from in-person to remote work? SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Jan 14, 2022
Citigroup's requirement that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 kicked in Jan. 14. Employees who didn't comply by then were placed on unpaid leave and will be fired at the end of the month unless they receive an exemption.
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Jan 13, 2022
The talent acquisition team at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene had to overcome incredible obstacles as the agency played its critical part combatting the deadly COVID-19 virus over the last 22 months.
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Jan 13, 2022
Ontario recently became the first Canadian province to bar employers from entering into noncompete agreements with employees.
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Jan 13, 2022
With consumer price increases hitting a 40-year high—now up 7 percent year-over-year—and real (inflation adjusted) average hourly earnings falling 2.4 percent last year, pressure is mounting on employers to raise 2022 wages more than they anticipated they would.
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Jan 13, 2022
?Companies that expected to bring back employees temporarily working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are again changing their return-to-office dates or putting the return on hold. Airbnb employees, for example, do not have to return to the office until September 2022.
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Jan 13, 2022
States reported that 230,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 8, an increase of 23,000 from last week's revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits, at 1.5 million, has fallen well under its pre-pandemic average of 1.7 million.
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Jan 13, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) emergency temporary standard requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to ensure workers are vaccinated against the coronavirus or wear masks and undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. But it allowed the federal government to require COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers.
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Jan 13, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) emergency temporary standard requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to ensure workers are vaccinated against the coronavirus or wear masks and undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. But it allowed the federal government to require COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers.
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Jan 12, 2022
Career and professional development may have taken a backseat to the many demands facing organizations in the pandemic era. Still, restoking career and professional...
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Jan 12, 2022
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling in either case before it challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination policies, the court seemed more receptive to the rule covering certain health care workers than the directive for private employers.
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Jan 12, 2022
Many state lawmakers have focused on improving workplace gender and racial equity in recent years, which has prompted legislation that encourages or requires diversity on corporate boards. But can a state's efforts to promote diversity infringe on constitutional rights? Several lawsuits against California's gender board diversity law make this claim.
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Jan 12, 2022
You might have missed it, but the prohibition against employers with federal contracts asking about a job applicant's criminal history—part of a defense funding bill signed in late 2019—took effect in the last days of 2021.
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Jan 12, 2022
For employees paid overtime compensation pursuant to the fluctuating workweek method available under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the payment of bonuses, shift differentials or other variable pay for the same week does not invalidate the arrangement.
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Jan 12, 2022
Countries throughout Latin America have been re-examining and revising their laws as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a threat to public health.
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Jan 12, 2022
A summer internship at American Express in 2021 not only led to an offer for a full-time job at the company's New York City office when college student Mausam Mehta graduates in May, it also taught her the importance of presenting her authentic self to her employer and advocating on her own behalf.
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Jan 12, 2022
The percentage of U.S. workers covered by COVID-19 vaccine mandates put in place by their employers has held at 36 percent since fall 2021.
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Jan 12, 2022
A railroad inspector who was fired shortly after reporting that wearing a seat belt while driving a "hy-rail vehicle" could be dangerous had a valid retaliation claim, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced its tentative schedule for the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal, which is set to open on April 12 with a filing deadline of May 17.
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Jan 12, 2022
Diversity and inclusion have taken on greater prominence for companies in India in recent years, with more firms wanting to build an equitable workplace.
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