?International law firm Littler has reported that after a COVID-19-related hiatus, Social Security no-match letters are back. “During the early months of the pandemic, the Social Security Administration [SSA] took a break... Read more »
?While several books offer sage advice for managers during the first 90 to 100 days of taking on a new role, many significant milestones and results will take anywhere from three to... Read more »
? Employers that sponsor foreign nationals for green cards using the PERM labor certification process have a critical new step to be aware of as a growing number of states and localities... Read more »
?Everyone wants to connect with HR professionals on LinkedIn. Recruiters, benefits managers, CHROs, trainers and generalists receive invitations to connect practically every day. But when a potential employee, hiring manager or colleague... Read more »
?With Election Day coming up on Nov. 8, employers need to stay aware of state laws that guarantee workers time off to vote. There’s no federal law requiring employers to give workers... Read more »
?A May 2021 court decision in California, called All of Us or None v. Hamrick, caused significant background check delays in some California county courts and left background check companies unable to... Read more »
? Nearly all hotels are experiencing staffing shortages, according to a new survey conducted in September by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, based in Washington, D.C. Eighty-seven percent of survey respondents... Read more »
? Productivity paranoia is the latest trendy term being used to emphasize problems HR leaders know have always existed. The catchphrase describes management’s fear or belief that employee output declines in work-from-home... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) typically pre-empts employer claims against unions under state law, but a narrow exception to this rule exists. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Oct. 3 that... Read more »
?Tensions recently arose again at Amazon’s sole unionized warehouse—JFK8 in Staten Island, N.Y.—after dozens of workers were suspended for a sit-down protest on the heels of a trash compactor fire Oct. 3... Read more »
