As a tight labor market and inflationary pressures linger, employers are looking to continue competitive pay hikes for employees in 2024—although the aggressiveness of raises may be starting to cool, new data... Read more »
Takeaway: Under Section 207 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employer can lawfully reduce an employee’s nonovertime rate of pay in certain situations so long as the rate reduction isn’t designed... Read more »
Takeaway: A release of liability for wrongful termination signed before the employee’s last day of work did not violate a provision of California law prohibiting pre-dispute releases of liability because, at the... Read more »
Florida and Texas recently enacted laws to ensure that state law pre-empts city and county ordinances, including minimum wage and workplace health and safety rules. This will make it easier for employers... Read more »
Most chief diversity officers (CDOs) globally tend to sit two levels below the CEO, often reporting to HR, according to recent research. Sometimes that works well—but sometimes there are disadvantages to having... Read more »
While many companies have embraced remote-work arrangements, others have identified a need to bring employees back to the workplace, whether in a hybrid or entirely in-person fashion. Once the decision has been... Read more »
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes further into the rearview mirror, business leaders and HR professionals find themselves navigating the next great challenge: bringing employees back to the office. Many companies are at... Read more »
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that employers are not liable when an employee catches a virus at work and transmits the virus to a family member. The case, Kuciemba v. Victory... Read more »
Employers with operations in China could face steep financial penalties and even criminal charges for violating new rules for transferring employee or customer data out of the country. Companies that meet certain... Read more »
Speed is now more important to employers than accuracy of results when choosing a background-screening provider, according to a new survey from HireRight, a global background-screening company. HireRight surveyed more than 2,000... Read more »
