Employees and Businesses Grapple with Earthquake in Turkey

?The earthquake in the southeast of Turkey on Feb. 6 affected everyone in the country and disrupted normal life for weeks afterward. More than 44,000 people died in Turkey in one of... Read more »

Supreme Court Considers Appeals, Pauses in Mandatory Arbitration Cases

?During oral arguments March 21, the U.S. Supreme Court examined whether litigation is automatically paused when a company appeals a district court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. Whether employers can... Read more »

White House Threatens Nationwide TikTok Ban

?The Biden administration is demanding that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell their stakes in the company, citing national-security concerns, or face a nationwide ban of the popular video-sharing app. TikTok is owned by... Read more »

Battle Over Infectious-Disease Regulations Under Way in California

?For the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has often dominated the agenda of California workplace regulators. During this time, worker advocates and business groups have clashed over which provisions to include... Read more »

DOL Attorney Criticizes States for Loosening Child Worker Protections

?The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) top attorney, Solicitor Seema Nanda, has criticized states that are seeking to remove child worker protections, saying the states are irresponsible. We’ve gathered articles on the... Read more »

Employer Compensation Costs Increased Slightly in December 2022

?Employers are spending more on overall compensation costs for workers, data out today from the Labor Department finds. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $40.23 per hour worked in... Read more »

Ask HR: How Can Stay-at-Home Parents Stay Connected with the World of Work?

?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... Read more »

Supervisor’s Letter Touting Religious Views Could Violate Title VII

?Takeaway: Harassment based on religion is prohibited. It can be based on any of the following: an individual’s affiliation with a particular religious group; characteristics, such as dress, associated with a particular... Read more »

Is the 32-Hour Workweek Feasible in the US? Experts Weigh In

?The four-day workweek has been gaining momentum around the world in the last year. A majority of employers who’ve tried the schedule, predominately in Europe, plan to continue to pay employees for... Read more »

SHRM Asks USCIS to Find Efficiencies, Not Raise Fees

?The federal agency in charge of administering the nation’s immigration system should explore more efficient ways to improve services and save costs instead of raising filing fees so drastically, the Society for... Read more »
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