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 »

Court Cases Show Mistakes to Avoid in ADA Compliance

?Staying compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) presents various challenges for employers, and these challenges have only increased in the last two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s a lot... Read more »

California Bill Would Require Pay Range in Job Ads

?A proposed bill in California would make pay more transparent. Under the bill, employers with 15 or more employees would have to include pay range in all of their job postings and... Read more »

The Importance of ‘Quiet Men’ at Work

?Dharmesh Shah is a self-professed lifelong introvert. Shah, co-founder of software company HubSpot in Cambridge, Mass., is quieter than most. He doesn’t take phone calls, avoids networking in the traditional sense and... Read more »

Supreme Court Decides Important Cases on Arbitration

?The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down some important decisions affecting employers in many ways, and there’s more to come. Arbitration has been a recurring theme lately. Joseph Beachboard, an attorney with... Read more »

Learn to Schedule Your Priorities

?”Busy does not equal results,” admonished Julie D. Burch during her laughter-filled, standing-room-only concurrent session at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022 in New Orleans on June 13. “It’s about [being]... Read more »

High Court Rules on Federal Arbitration Act’s Application to California PAGA Claims

Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »
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