?One of Apple’s U.S. stores, located near Baltimore, has voted to unionize—a first within the country, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced June 18. We’ve gathered articles on this news from SHRM... Read more »
?Unprecedented circumstances have led managers to a more difficult balancing act when it comes to demonstrating empathy while also insisting on accountability in today’s workplace. As companies, managers and workers navigate out... Read more »
?Creating and insisting on a coachable management culture can help companies better find their next superstar employees. Speaking at a June 13 concurrent session during the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022... Read more »
?Illinois has enacted amendments to the Child Bereavement Leave Act, expanding the law’s scope and renaming it the “Family Bereavement Leave Act” (FBLA). The amendments are effective Jan. 1, 2023, and the two major... Read more »
?On June 10, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5412 and its trailer bill, House Bill 4600, into law. Both bills amend the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (WPCA) to make certain... Read more »
?On Nov. 15, 2021, the city of Des Moines, Iowa, passed a “ban-the-box” law to limit employer inquiries and background checks into an applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional offer of... Read more »
?Colorado enacted a slew of employment-related legislation in the 2022 legislative session. One important new piece of legislation, Senate Bill 22-234, updates the notice requirements regarding unemployment insurance that employers must provide to... Read more »
?Due to a surplus in the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Fund, the number of weeks of paid leave available to eligible employees in the District of Columbia pursuant to the Universal... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers can have a zero-tolerance policy toward racist statements but should enforce it equally against members of different races. Had the plaintiff presented comparator evidence showing that members of other races... Read more »
?A Washington workers’ compensation law applying only to federal contract workers at one federal facility in the state made it unconstitutionally easier for federal contractors to obtain workers’ compensation than state or... Read more »
