?On July 18, the U.K. government published a policy paper titled “Establishing a pro-innovation approach to regulating AI” (the “Paper”). Instead of giving responsibility for AI governance to a central national regulatory body,... Read more »
?On June 9, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Employment and Retirement Schemes Legislation (Offsetting Arrangement) (Amendment) Bill 2022 (“Bill”). The long-awaited abolition of employers’ statutory right to offset long service... Read more »
?A new study by management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. shed light on the plight of employees of color who work in front-line positions. The report found that 70 percent of Black... Read more »
?On Sept. 28, amendments to Oregon’s Equal Pay Act excluding hiring and retention bonuses from the definition of compensation are set to expire. Oregon’s Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discriminating between... Read more »
?States reported that 243,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Aug. 20, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. Unemployment claims have been trending up this... Read more »
?Employers looking to create customized plans for developing and growing their staff members’ careers within their organization are having career conversations with new and longtime workers. “Every level of organizations should be... Read more »
President Joe Biden announced the federal government will repay up to $10,000 of student loan debt for those earning less than $125,000 annually and further extended the COVID-19 student loan repayment moratorium... Read more »
?The number of U.S. employers offering travel benefits for abortion services is likely to double over the next few years in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson... Read more »
?HR professionals erupted in jubilation on social media last week upon hearing that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was taking long-awaited next steps in allowing a permanent remote I-9 document inspection... Read more »
?New Jersey employers will need to display revised posters, advising employees of their rights under the state’s anti-discrimination and family leave laws, according to regulations that were adopted by the New Jersey... Read more »
