?The U.S. Senate voted on Dec. 22 to include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the federal spending package for 2023. Congress is expected to vote on the broad $1.7 trillion... Read more »
?In 2022, employers continued focusing on enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts— although still hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies learned what younger workers want from their workplaces, pay inequity continued... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employee who has been fired may attempt to challenge the dismissal under one or more anti-discrimination laws. However, the worker is required to provide enough evidence in support of the... Read more »
Takeaway: Under New York law, an employer cannot force an employee to choose between continued employment and running for office.? ?A bank employee running for a New York State Assembly seat who... Read more »
?It’s no secret: Many employees have a “Plan B” in case things start to go badly with their current job. But now, even more workers are creating contingency plans to protect their... Read more »
?Remote work has undoubtedly become one of the biggest workplace trends of the past few years, with scores of workers starting—and then continuing—the practice throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. As... Read more »
?Takeaway: Even though an employer had positions in place—an occupational health nurse and a director of disability management—that should have ensured effective handling of intertwined disability accommodation and medical leave claims, evidence... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers may take adverse action against employees with disabilities or members of other protected categories if they are insubordinate. ?A federal district court in Connecticut granted summary judgment against disability and... Read more »
?Paid time off (PTO) doesn’t sound like the most interesting part of an HR executive’s job, but in 2020, Matthew Hamilton, vice president, people analytics and HRIS at Birmingham, Ala.-based Protective Life... Read more »
?Millennials and Generation Z say improving their mental health is their top resolution for 2023, according to a Forbes Health survey conducted in November with 1,005 U.S. adults. Half of respondents between... Read more »
