New York Passes Salary Disclosure Law

?As part of the end-of-session rush of legislative activity, New York State lawmakers passed a bill that will require private-sector employers in the state to disclose salary ranges on job postings. The... Read more »

Minnesota Businesses Need to Take Steps to Comply with Frontline Worker Bonus Pay

Minnesota, a hotbed of COVID-19 at various times over the past two years, has a new law that recognizes the state’s frontline workers by offering them the chance to receive part of... Read more »

What Does Ohio’s New Firearms Law Mean for Employers?

?Currently in Ohio, in order to obtain a concealed handgun license, which is valid for five years, an Ohio resident must submit an application to the county sheriff, pay an initial $67... Read more »

Employers Face New Rules to Protect Workers From Outdoor Heat Exposure and Wildfire Smoke

With summer weather and wildfire season approaching, Washington State employers will have new seasonal workplace safety rules to take into account. On June 1, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries... Read more »

Creating a Motivational Cash Compensation Program

Variable pay incentive bonuses are becoming a larger part of employee compensation, but that doesn’t mean organizations can ignore their base pay salary structures. Before paying bonuses, organizations “must first have appropriate... Read more »

Ask HR: Is This Age Discrimination?

?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like him... Read more »

Episode 356: Motivation, Determination and Aptitude With Earl Dube, Information Technology Intern at Macro Connect

Don’t lie about yourself or embellish the truth just to make people think better of you despite your disabilities. I spent half my life lying about myself to avoid being judged because... Read more »

First-Time Jobless Claims Hold at 229K

?States reported that 229,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending June 11, a drop of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The number of workers continuing to claim unemployment... Read more »

Supreme Court Permits Mandatory Arbitration of PAGA Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court clarified on June 15 that companies can compel arbitration of an employee’s individual claims regarding labor code violations. In its ruling on Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, the... Read more »

D.C. Council Passes Bill Protecting Marijuana Users

?Private-sector employers in Washington, D.C., will not be allowed to fire workers or refuse to hire applicants who test positive for marijuana use, with some exceptions, under a law passed by the... Read more »
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