California employment law had a very active year in 2022, with a slew of new laws and important cases, especially in the areas of arbitration, employee classification and statutory leave. Will these... Read more »
?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 »
?Employee retention isn’t what it used to be. Between employees sticking around for an average of four years according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, veteran staff taking early retirement and “quiet... Read more »
?Takeaway: This case highlights the importance of ensuring that disability benefits decisions are rooted in a close reading and application of governing plan documents and claims procedures. Here, the court’s decision was... Read more »
?Takeaway: In evaluating whether an employee can perform essential job functions and so is qualified for the job for purposes of the ADA, a court will consider a number of factors, no... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that off-duty contractors can participate in union activities at the workplace. The board’s Dec. 16 decision overturns a overturns a 2019 decision and reestablishes a... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) Seattle regional director has maintained that Starbucks refused to bargain collectively in several Pacific Northwest cities, including Portland, Ore., and Seattle. We’ve gathered articles on the... Read more »
?2023 will bring new laws affecting Illinois employers. The Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws that took effect on Jan. 1. This article will cover three developments for Illinois employers, including rest... Read more »
?On Jan. 1, California’s new pay transparency law requiring pay scales in job openings went into effect. Although Senate Bill 1162 was passed in September, many employers were left to wonder how... Read more »
?Employers will have the option to provide pre-deductible coverage of telehealth services for people with high-deductible health plans for another two years. The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law by... Read more »
