The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration has proposed updates to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction (VFC) Program, including adding a new self-correction component for employers that fail to send... Read more »
?Layoffs can and should be a difficult experience for an organization. Companies that conduct layoffs are usually in financial trouble. They may have to terminate employees who’ve worked for the company for... Read more »
?As more companies announce layoffs before the holidays, employees who remain may still have their jobs, but also carry the stress of more responsibilities, degraded company culture and fear of what might... Read more »
?Both employers and employees are wrestling with the right way to return to the office. Many workers are questioning whether returning to the physical worksite is worth the trouble and what would... Read more »
?Employers may need to reconsider how they use nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in the wake of recent congressional action and new state laws. The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 16 passed the... Read more »
Human resource professionals know complying with workplace anti-discrimination laws is important. Equally important is ensuring that employees who complain about perceived discrimination are not retaliated against for doing so, even if the... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that permits retirement plan fiduciaries, such as 401(k) plan sponsors, to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual harassment and assault. The bill passed... Read more »
?Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements Leah Shepherd U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual... Read more »
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 26 released a long-awaited final rule on incentive-compensation clawbacks, requiring publicly traded companies to have policies for recouping executive compensation if revised company... Read more »
