Thousands of British Workers Begin Trial of 4-Day Workweek

More than 3,300 workers at 70 British companies, ranging from small consultancies to large financial firms, have started working a four-day week with no loss of pay in what organizers of the... Read more »

DOL Sued in Crypto 401(k) Guidance Lawsuit

The battle over crypto 401(k)s reached a fever pitch as 401(k) provider ForUsAll Inc. filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in a Washington, D.C. federal court on June... Read more »

Workplace Romance Is on the Rise

A married executive insisted the subordinate he was romantically involved with would voluntarily leave the company so they could be together. She didn’t agree with those terms; he ended up out of a... Read more »

Proposed Regulations Clarify Data Privacy Rules in California

?A new set of proposed regulations in California gives companies some guidance on how they should handle sensitive personal data. On May 27, the California Consumer Protection Agency released new regulations pertaining... Read more »

Bias Lawsuit Filed One Day After Expiration of Statute of Limitations Might Go Forward

?Takeaway: The one-year period given to an employee to file a bias lawsuit under FEHA after the DFEH has concluded its processing of the complaint may be extended when the employee missed the... Read more »

Talking Taboo: Making the Most of Polarizing Discussions at Work

When politics, sex, race, religion, and other polarizing subjects come up in conversation among co-workers, what happens next? SHRM Chief Knowledge Officer Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, explains why some topics are taboo... Read more »

More Authentic Workplaces Lead to Better Retention, Productivity

?How comfortable is your staff with being themselves in the workplace? A recent Jobsage survey posed this question to 1,900 employed Americans. They do value being authentic, according to the study. However, 7 in 10... Read more »

​ What’s It like Being Child-Free at Work? [2022 Study]

The voices of childless workers regarding unfair treatment by employers are growing louder. In this recent study, employees told ResumeLab about how managers treat parents vs. non-parents at work. “Come on, if you had... Read more »

Court Overturns California Law Requiring Women on Boards of Directors

?A recent ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court overturned California’s law requiring companies to include women on their boards of directors. The court found that the state’s gender diversity rule violates the... Read more »

Ask an Expert: Pregnancy Accommodations

?When an employee has a high-risk pregnancy, HR professionals frequently have questions about how to handle accommodation requests. Federal laws that may come into play are the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Family... Read more »
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