?Congressional lawmakers grilled Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, at a contentious hearing on June 7. Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce were split... Read more »
[Editor’s Note: This article has been updated.] Employers have been offering carrots and sticks to employees to return to physical workplaces—free lunches and onsite child care for those who return and discipline... Read more »
?On June 7, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). The... Read more »
?The look-back method of calculating how much Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off an employee has used during a 12-month period is the best way for employers to prevent FMLA... Read more »
?When HR receives a complaint about an employee bullying or harassing others in the workplace, a well-run internal investigation can help stop the problem. With more employees required to return to the... Read more »
?Dockworkers on the West Coast are slowing or stopping work in order to seek higher wages in union negotiations with their employers. The actions have impacted operations at ports in Los Angeles,... Read more »
?Employee sabbaticals aren’t a common benefit at most employers, but one company that offers them finds they’re an effective way to fight burnout and turnover. Since New York City consulting firm SAPRO... Read more »
Takeaway: In a situation where a male management consultant earned slightly more than a woman in the same position, but the discrepancy could be explained by the man having prior experience in... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employer need not accommodate an employee by reallocating essential functions or permit an accommodation that poses a risk of harm to the employee or others. ?Stating that “not every ailment... Read more »
In a final rule published in the Federal Register June 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew its requirement that health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine. Other CMS... Read more »
