Benefits and Compensation in 2022: A Look Back

?Soaring inflation was the common factor behind many of the biggest headlines in the world of compensation and benefits in 2022, but other developments were on employers’ minds as well, including abortion... Read more »

New York Enacts Law Targeting Amazon Work Rate Quotas

?New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation intended to rein in work quotas at warehouses, including Amazon. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other outlets.... Read more »

Predicting California Legal Trends for 2023

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 »

Ask HR: Can Employers Require Workers to Speak Only English?

?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 »

Getting Sentimental with Technology

?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 »

LTD Benefits Policy Reinstated Retroactively

?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 »

Refusal to Promote Correctional Officer with Back Injury Upheld

?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 »

NLRB Ruling Ensures Off-Duty Contractors Can Organize at Worksite

?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 »

NLRB: Starbucks Refused to Bargain in Pacific Northwest

?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 »

New Year, New Laws in Illinois

?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 »
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