General Electric recently agreed to pay $61 million to settle claims that its underperforming retirement plan cost its employees millions of dollars. The settlement document was filed on Oct. 6 with a... Read more »
The Chicago City Council voted on Oct. 6 to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped employees working within Chicago by July 1, 2028. The “One Fair Wage” ordinance will gradually phase out... Read more »
Most employers don’t have policies to manage how employees use AI in the workplace, according to two recent survey reports, one from McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm, and one from... Read more »
LinkedIn will be laying off 668 U.S. employees across its engineering, product, talent and finance teams, it announced Oct. 16. The move is the latest in a string of tech company layoffs... Read more »
The U.S. Marshals Service recently settled a longstanding class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in hiring, promotions and job assignments. On Sept. 26, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) granted preliminary approval... Read more »
The pandemic ushered in a new era of work. Many workplaces went fully remote, with some employers giving up their office space altogether. In the post-pandemic era, a number of workplaces are... Read more »
New federal data shows the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is cracking down on unlawful workplace practices. The EEOC filed 143 discrimination or harassment lawsuits in fiscal year 2023, which began... Read more »
‘Tis the season for holiday parties in the workplace. Planning what food to serve at employee gatherings can be equal parts fun and stressful. About 1 in 10 Americans have food allergies, according... Read more »
Potential leave entitlement doesn’t end with the exhaustion of 12 weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) but may be extended for a specified period of time under... Read more »
Takeaway: Because of technological advances and the COVID-19 pandemic, determining whether in-person attendance is an essential function of a specific job has become much more of a case-specific inquiry. A radiology department... Read more »
