A federal district court held that an employer’s shifting reasons for why it did not pay the plaintiff for weekend work demonstrated that the employer’s policy arguably was pretext for a gender-based... Read more »
Students are clamoring for soft-skills training--and rallying against the traditional fiercely competitive corporate culture. And more employers than ever are demanding these skills, saying the lack of soft skills in leadership greatly... Read more »
Fewer employees—unionized and nonunionized—will be covered by the National Labor Relations Act due to a recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision limiting the definition of what constitutes “protected, concerted activity.” Read more »
PwC is one of a growing number of companies to use lower-cost but still innovative VR technology in HR functions. While artificial intelligence and machine learning capture the headlines, more-mature but improving... Read more »
Being proficient in a competency means the ability to respond and perform effectively every day, as waves of change wash over us in HR and business. What is the best way to... Read more »
Employer-provided caregiving-support benefits often aren't what employees say they most need, new research found. This misalignment can lower productivity and drive caregivers out of the workforce. Read more »
An employee who took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act was not entitled to the same or an equivalent position after the company was acquired in a merger, despite the... Read more »
The partial government shutdown of 2018-19 has drastically curtailed operations at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Read more »
Even when unemployment falls to record-low levels, wages continue to rise only gradually, new research shows, so employers may not feel pressured to significantly hike wages despite U.S. labor market tightening. Read more »
